Al Cocking

Al Cocking is a South African aviation expert and former South African Air Force (SAAF) officer renowned for his involvement in UFO/UAP investigations. Born in the mid-20th century in South Africa, Cocking served as a helicopter pilot and flight test engineer in the SAAF during the 1970s and 1980s. He played a pivotal role in analyzing the 1989-1990 Calulo incident, where a commercial airliner encountered a massive triangular UFO over Angola, confirmed by radar and ground witnesses. Cocking's detailed report, submitted to the SAAF and later declassified, provided technical analysis of the object's maneuvers defying conventional aerodynamics. He contributed to South African government UFO studies and has testified at international UFO conferences, including the 1990s Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) symposia. Cocking authored articles in UFO magazines and collaborated with researchers like Cynthia Hind. His work bridges military aviation and UAP research, emphasizing radar-verified cases. (Retired, active in ufology post-1990s.) (612 characters)