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This combined Project Sign file, drawn from USAF records, documents the 1 October 1948 encounter over Fargo, North Dakota, in which Air National Guard pilot 2nd Lt. George F. Gorman chased a small round white light in his F-51 for 27 minutes. The file holds checklists, interrogation reports by Major Paul Kubala of the ATI Field Office at Wright-Patterson, tower witness statements, Geiger readings on the aircraft and press clippings. It concludes that Gorman's statements should be accepted as truth until proven wrong.
“Fargo”17 pages
- p. 1 …Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota from plane over Fargo and vicinity
4. Name of conductor…
- p. 3 …Location Fargo N. Dakota Air port
11. Name of observer L. D. Jensen
5. Occupation of…
- p. 4 …Place of observation Control Tower of Fargo, N. Dakota Airport
0. Number of objects 1
9…
- p. 5 …Address of observer Newman Jewelere, Fargo N. Dakota
7. Place of observation from Airplane and Fargo…
- p. 6 …He flew west as far as Valley City and returned to Fargo to watch the foot…
- p. 8 …1423 Sixth Avenue, South, Fargo, N.D.
OCCUPATION: Airport traffic controller (CAA).
MARITAL STATUS: Married, one…
- p. 9 …Gorman's call, the Weather Station at Fargo had released a lighted weather balloon; however, the…
- p. 10 …1422 Broadway, Fargo, N.D.
OCCUPATION: Assistant airport traffic controller, Fargo Airport.
HARITAL STATUS: Married, no…
- p. 11 …Newman's Jewelry Store, Fargo, N.D.
OCCUPATION: Occulist.
MARITAL STATUS: Widower.
EDUCATION: Six years' medical…
- p. 12 …over at various times and burned the Fargo field. He did, however, notice that there was…
- p. 19 …at 1600 feet, the Fargo tower revealed that there was a 51 in the air and…
- p. 24 October 1, 1948
178th Fighter Squadron Air National Guard Fargo, North Dakota
Gentlemen:
Attention: Maj. D…
- p. 25 # Airport Traffic Control Tower Hector Airport - Box 1755 1.0.4 Fargo, North Dakota
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October 1…
- p. 28 Field Investigation Report
Subject: "Geiger Radioactivity Check of P-51 #511435
Air National Guard, Fargo, North…
- p. 29 # CONFIDENTIAL
FIELD INVESTIGATION REPORT
SUBJECT: Fargo, North Dakota Incident
TO: MCIAQ
Attn: Mr. Deyermond
THRU: MCIAQ…
- p. 35 # Pilot, "Flying Saucer" Battle Over Fargo, N. D.
FURGON X. in the 2. 1897.
A Normal…
- p. 36 # Pilot, "Flying Saucer" Airman Reports Mysterious Battle Over Fargo, N. D. Encounter With Flying Object
FAXIO…
Interrogation Report No. 5. dated 4 Oct 48 (Cont'd)
Dr. Cannon noticed no deviation on his instruments. He did not, however, watch his magnetic compass in much as he flies more by knowledge of terrain than by compass. Dr. Cannon thought at all times that the light he saw belonged to another airplane, most probably to a Cangdian jet, some of which have come over at various times and burned the Fargo field. He did, however, notice that there was no sound from the object at any time, no odor and no exhaust streaks in the sky.
P . M . H .
PAUL KURALA
Major, USAF
Chief, ATI Field Office.
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