CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Incident # 172 b
1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948
2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs
3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota Airport - Control tower Fargo, N. D Arpt.
4. Name of observer Manuel E. Johnson
5. Occupation of observer Assistant Air-port Traffic controller
6. Address of observer 1422 Broadway, Fargo, N.D.
7. Number of objects observed 1
8. Distance of object from observer 1 to 2 miles
9. Time in sight several seconds
10. Altitude 2000 to 2500 ft
11. Speed extremely fast
12. Direction of flight NNW
13. Tactics one turn
14. Lights clear white light
15. Sound none
16. Size of a lamp
17. Color clear white
18. Shape round
19. Odor detected none noted
20. Apparent construction none noted
21. Exhaust trails none noted
22. Weather conditions CAVU
23. Effect on clouds none
24. Sketches or photographs none
25. Manner of disappearance straight line
26. Remarks: Mr. Johnson was on duty at the Fargo Airport tower from around 1600 hours 1 Oct 48 and was in the tower at the time the F-51 called in requesting information about local traffic. When Lt Gorman called a second time about the object Johnson walked to the rear of the receiver and looked out the south window and saw the object and the Cub. Object was a little higher than the "Cub" and seemed to be on a north heading, and then turning northwest. It seemed about 2,000 ft in the air and traveling at an excessive rate of speed. No definite outline could be identified. Both the object and the "Cub" were noticed at the same time.
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