Ramstein AB Germany, March 1962March 1962

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Summary

In March 1962, a military pilot near Ramstein Air Base, Germany, reported one silver object that moved like a very fast aircraft. It first appeared at the pilot's 8 o'clock position and looked like a small delta-wing fighter, then like a sidewinder missile with a dark snout, and finally like a dart-type target. The object came close enough that the pilot altered course. No propulsion was visible. The Air Force noted the pilot's familiarity should rule out known aircraft and drones, and suggested the object was possibly a dart-type target or drone, but said this should have been checked at the reporting base. No firm conclusion was drawn.

Reported location

Ramstein AB Germany, March 1962

Date of incident

March 1962

State / country

? / XX

Page count

4 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 45

Original case file scans

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E : : PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1 I. DATE 2. LOCATION : 12. CONCLUSIONS
5 gag rienced pl PAA EE er a AO 2 Wos Balloon
: aren Oc aamsiein AB German; 0 Probobly Balloon
RET RCT AE |S endo Alou. AUTRE :
1 3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION 0 Possibly Bolloon
1 . 36/1335 3 0 Was Aircrafr |
: Ee 0 Ground- Visual D Ground-Rador 0 Probably Aircraft
3 (17 by totem ens fe 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intarcept Radar 0 Possibly Aircraft
i 5. PHOTOS - SOURCE O Was Astronomical
4 CO Yes 0 Probably Astronomical
3 \ O¢Ne | Toh I Sp 0 Possibly Astronomical
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5 7. LENGTM OF. C3SEZRVATION | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 0 Other UMOSNT AED)
: O Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
4 fo. fF Sas : ‘va LRT O° “Unknown
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: 10. BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING S1lver objt sihilar to [11. COMMENTS Liooilc Tliod oO. C, 11 S1lAeWillaprx
i Gar 8 or vary fast afc appeared in 8 o'clock or other type of radar controlled or
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coward a/c, 2 Looked like small delta wing fighter enough to a/c to alter its course fr
1 en objt reached 3d'clock position looked hit. Pilots familiarity with a/c rules
E like sidewinder missile excapt that 1/3 of this out, and he should have knowledge Pf
; jt was a dark colored snout, ™a 3 o'clock drone configurations in use. Quite poss
: rosition to 5 @'clock the pilot got impression] ible that objt was e dart type target
rE shat obJt changed appearance to a dart target | However this should have been ch ycked opt
] 10 visible sight of propulsion. Speed estimateliat base submitting report. No conclusich
E ach 2, Initial observation caused by sun reached and case is listed as Unidentiffed.
4 lashing on objt. Flight straight and level.
E 20 change in altitude.
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