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Project Sign file, combined PDF
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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…
Incident #
1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1945
C. Time of Incident 2100 hrs
3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota from plane over Fargo and vicinity
4. Name of conductor George F. Gorham
5. Connection of observer Agr Constr Co. (Pilot of F-51 in Air Matl Guard)
C. Address of observer 18 Fed Hous Proj Fargo N. Dakota
7. Number of objects observed 1
C. Distance of object from observer 1000 yds
9. 21 in slight 27 minutes
10. Altitude 1000 to 1400 ft
11. So d much faster than P=51
12. Direction of flight various
13. Tactics Several left turns, one right turn, diving and climbing
14. Lichtu clear white light
15. Sound none noted
16. 51z at closest observation 6 to 8 inches
17. Color clear white
18. Shape round at all times
19. O.lor a t.ct a none
20. Apparent construction none noted
21 exhaust traile none seen
22. With r conditions C4FU
3. Eff et on cloude none
20. sketchn or photographs none
25. manner of sleep experience in steep climb
26. References: Northern lights were visible in the NE quadrant
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