Edwards AFB — reported stationary black cube encounter

Case

Overview

Jay Stratton recounts an unnamed test pilot reporting a large apparently stationary cube-shaped object seen by the pilot and wingman near Edwards AFB. The reader reports both aviators circled it until fuel constraints required departure. Exact book passage and chronology not yet checked.

Investigative phases

Reported flight observation; later account to Stratton; subsequent publication in Out of the Shadows (verify chapter and page).

Reported phenomena

Large apparently stationary black cube; reported observation by two aviators and repeated circling until low fuel.

Public evidence status

Book-attributed retrospective account; no independently authenticated flight logs, radar tracks, video, or direct public testimony identified.

Alternative explanations / caveats

Unknown distance/size and reference frame; atmospheric or conventional objects, misidentification, and memory/reporting errors cannot be excluded.

Next research tasks

Verify exact Stratton quotation/page, incident date, aircraft type, pilots and mission; request Edwards flight/safety logs, radar and imagery; establish independent wingman account.

Last reviewed

2026-11-05

Assessment

Not yet in the Case Assessment Matrix.

Evidence (2)

• Unnamed Edwards test pilot reportedly told Stratton that he and wingman saw and circled stationary black cube until fuel limits forced departure. Unverified
  CE-169 · Date unknown · Retrospective secondhand witness account
  Gaps: Witnesses unnamed; no independent wingman statement; unknown object range and dimensions
• Stratton recounts unnamed test pilot and wingman observing and circling an apparent black cube near Edwards AFB UnverifiedSecondhand
  E117 · Date unknown · Book-attributed secondhand pilot testimony

Documents gathered (2 lines of evidence)

0 readable here · 0 with a linked primary record · 2 still need a document · All cases on the evidence map

• Unnamed Edwards test pilot reportedly told Stratton that he and wingman saw and circled stationary black cube until fuel limits forced departure. Cited, no copy
  CE-169 · Out of the Shadows — Edwards AFB black cube test-pilot account
  Why it's still open: Check primary memoir passage and seek mission records. Chunk M search (2026-11-12): Out of the Shadows was published 13 Oct 2026; no review or reporting found that independently confirms this passage, and no hosted Navy, FAA or congressional record names it. The 'cube' sightings in hosted text are Graves's 2014-15 East Coast cube-in-sphere reports (SRC-209, SRC-041), not Edwards; a web search found black-cube reports only at Wright-Patterson. No mission record found. Flag stays.
• Stratton recounts unnamed test pilot and wingman observing and circling an apparent black cube near Edwards AFB No document yet
  E117 · No document gathered yet
  Why it's still open: Reader supplied wingman/circling/fuel details; verify verbatim passage. Chunk M search (2026-11-12): Out of the Shadows was published 13 Oct 2026; no review or reporting found that independently confirms this passage, and no hosted Navy, FAA or congressional record names it. Hosted 'cube' reports are Graves's East Coast ones, not Edwards. Flag stays.

On the timeline (1)

• Date unknown Edwards AFB test pilot and wingman reportedly circled stationary black cube; account later relayed to Stratton Unverified
  Unverified retrospective account; incident date unknown