Werner Utter

Werner Utter (born 1921 in Crailsheim, Germany, death date unknown) was a German pioneer aviator who, during World War II, flew advanced aircraft including the Arado Ar 234 and Messerschmitt Me 262 for the Luftwaffe and after the war became one of Lufthansa's first jet-qualified pilots. Appointed Lufthansa Chief Pilot in 1971, he accumulated over 29,000 flight hours across more than 100 aircraft types. His UFO encounters were documented by NASA researcher Richard F. Haines in the early 1970s as part of systematic research into anomalous phenomena.

• German pioneer aviator, born 1921 in Crailsheim
• Flew Arado Ar 234 and Messerschmitt Me 262 for the Luftwaffe during World War II
• One of Lufthansa's first jet-qualified pilots after the war
• Appointed Lufthansa Chief Pilot in 1971
• Over 29,000 flight hours across more than 100 aircraft types
• Multiple UFO encounters documented by NASA researcher Richard F. Haines in the early 1970s
• Research into military and commercial pilot reports as a credible witness

For the UAP timeline, Utter is the German pilot witness with the highest professional credibility — Lufthansa Chief Pilot and an interview subject of NASA researcher Haines. His case shows how early German commercial pilots entered American aviation research as serious UFO witnesses.