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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.

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“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 " 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…
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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident # 1728

1. Date 1 Oct 1843

2. Time 2100 hrs.

5. Location Forgo, N. Dakota Air port

11. Name of observer Manuel E Johnson

5. Occupation of observer Assistant Air port Traffic controller

6. Address of observer 1422 Broadway, Forge N. Dakota

7. Place of observation Control Tower of Fargo, N. Dakota Airport

0. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer 1 to 2 miles

10. Tina in sight several seconds

11. Altitude 2000 to 2500 ft

12. Spood extremely feet

15. Direction of flight N. NW.

11. Twoies one turn

15. Sound none

19. Size of a lamp

17. Color clear white

10. Shp. po round

19. Oior detected none noted

20. Apparent construction none noted

21. Exhaust trails none noted

32. Weather conditions CAVU

23. Effect on clouds ZONE

21. Skotohus or photographs

25. Error of disappearance straight line

26. Remarks:

EXHIBIT " C "

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