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Project Sign file, combined PDF

NICAP / USAF · 38 pages · text by OCR

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.

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“Gorman”17 pages

  • p. 2 …The object then made a 180° turn and initiated a pass at Gorman. This time Gorman…
  • p. 6 …Zubala Personal History of Person Interrogated: XOB: Gorman, George F. AGE: Twenty-five years. AIRRESS: Building…
  • p. 7 …other air fields in the area. Lt. Gorman, seeing the tail light run just outside the…
  • p. 8 …the ball game. At 2100 hours Lt. Gorman called the tower, asking if any other aircraft…
  • p. 9 Lt. Gorman then called in again and stated that he was going to follow the other…
  • p. 10 …local traffic. At the time when Lt. Gorman called the second time in regard to the…
  • p. 11 …come over and played tag with Lt. Gorman. ## Summary of Interrogation At approximately 2030 hours, Dr…
  • p. 13 …aware of the alleged engagement which Lt. Gorman and with the object, it was necessary that…
  • p. 14 …Fighter Squadron and 2nd Lt. George P. Gorman, Pilot in the above organization pertaining to the…
  • p. 20 …conversation between the Control Tower and Lt. Gorman is obtainable. DONALD C. JONES Major, AP, NDND…
  • p. 29 …brief discussion with 2nd Lt. George F. Gorman, North Dakota Air National Guard, the pilot involved…
  • p. 30 …in support of his previous statement, Lt. Gorman feels certain that the object became aware of…
  • p. 31 …visitations. CONCLUSIONS: It is concluded that Lt. Gorman's statements, appended hereto as evidence, be accepted…
  • p. 34 Gt Gorman Cross Section of Just Man EXHIBIT " X " CONFIDENTIAL Page 6 of 6 pages
  • p. 35 …In a signed statement for Air Force Intelligence, the pilot, Dr George Gorman of the 150th…
  • p. 36 …George Gorman of the 152nd Corporal Academy, North Hampen Air National Guard, declared bound and are…
  • p. 37 …near wing butt Lid Edge None 511435Lt Gorman's plane 2,6,9,5(4…
Plane Number	Left side cockpit 2-1/2 ft	Left side cockpit interior	Top of Engine Cowling	Left side Engine Cowling near wing butt Lid Edge	None
511435Lt Gorman's plane 2,6,9,5(4 readings)Average:3.25	16,17,16,20&24(5 readings)Average:16.4	1,7Average:4	7,7,7(3 readings)Average:7	0,1
11360N 5	7,8	4	4	0
11372N 5,6	14,15	0	2	0
11476 3,10	16,18	1	4	0
11390N	- flown 7,000 ft22d October	4,4	18	15,15	3	1
11377N 8	19,16	4	4,2	0

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