March 26, 1962 — Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany
1:35 p.m. USAF Capt. J. M. Lowery, from an unspecified aircraft, sees a thin, cylindrical object, 1/3 snout, 2/3 tail fins, fly at an estimated Mach 2.7 (1,800 mph) at Ramstein Air Base near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany. At first sight the object appears like a small delta-wing fighter. When it reaches the 3 o’clock position, the object appears more like a sidewinder missile. As the object travels from the 3 o’clock position to the 5 o’clock position, the pilot has the impression of shape changing to the appearance of a dart target. The duration is 5–8 seconds. [Eberhart]
Capt. John M. Lowery:
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Staff Message:
Sources:
“Our Space Age - Close Sightings-5 - UFO Dart,” Vineland (N.J.) Daily Journal, April 21, 1967, p. 12;
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-journal/145617594/
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknowns Catalogue, Case 1508, p. 291;
NICAP, “Missile-Like Object Observed from Aircraft”;
John Greenewald, “Project Blue Book: Ramstein Air Force Base UFO Encounter, March 26, 1962 (Unidentified),” The Black Vault, August 7, 2024;