Hervey Stockman

Hervey Stockman was an American Lockheed test pilot renowned as the first pilot to fly the U-2 spy plane, taking off in U-2 Article 347 during its early testing phase at Area 51. His flights contributed to the secretive high-altitude reconnaissance program, which inadvertently sparked numerous UFO sightings due to the aircraft's unusual appearance and altitude. Stockman played a pivotal role in the development of top-secret U.S. aircraft programs at Groom Lake, including operations that fueled public speculation about extraterrestrial activity. No specific birth or death years are documented in available sources. He provided no known publications or congressional testimony on UAP matters, but his work directly intersects with military UFO misidentifications.