Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Project 10073 Record — Nigeria, West Africa, 2 April 1966
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An experienced pilot reported an unidentified aerial object over Jos, Nigeria, on April 2, 1966. The USAF classified the event as a possible aircraft sighting.
On April 2, 1966, at 18:24 G.M.T., Bob Ediger, a pilot with the Sudan Interior Mission in Jos, Nigeria, observed an unidentified aerial object. Ediger, who possessed over 4,000 hours of flight experience including time in U.S.A.F. F-84G fighter jets, was watching for satellites when he spotted the device moving on an easterly course. He reported that the object traversed 50 to 80 degrees of arc in less than one minute. The object emitted a white light that blinked at a rate of approximately two per second, with a brightness comparable to or exceeding a first-magnitude star. Despite the quiet environment, Ediger reported hearing no sound. He explicitly stated his opinion that the object was neither a satellite nor an aircraft. The official Project 10073 record categorized the event as a 'Possible (AIRCRAFT)' sighting, noting that due to the observer's experience, a firm identification could not be made.
I have seen many satellites and in my opinion this object was neither a satellite or an aircraft.
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Official Assessment
Possible (AIRCRAFT). In view of experience of observer, not a firm identification.
The object was observed by an experienced pilot who noted its speed and blinking light, concluding it was neither a satellite nor an aircraft.
Witnesses
- Bob EdigerSudan Interior Mission, Aviation Department