U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172 1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota from plane over Fargo and vicinity 4. Name of observer George F. Gorman 5. Occupation of observer Mgr Constr Co. (Pilot of F-51 in Air Natl Guard) 6. Address of observer 18 Fed Hous Proj Fargo N. Dakota 7. Number of objects observed [redacted] 1 8. Distance of object from observer 1000 yds 9. Time in sight 27 minutes 10. Altitude 1000 to 1400 ft 11. Speed much faster than F-51 12. Direction of flight various 13. Tactics Several left turns, one right turn, diving and climbing 14. Lights clear white light 15. Sound none noted 16. Size at [redacted] closest observation 6 to 8 inches 17. Color clear white 18. Shape round at all times 19. Odor detected none 20. Apparent construction none noted 21. Exhaust trails none seen 22. Weather conditions CAVU 23. Effect on clouds none 24. Sketches or photographs none 25. Manner of disappearance in steep climb 26. Remarks: Northern lights were visible in the NE quadrant (over) 1150