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

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172c 1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota - from Fargo control tower 4. Name of observer Dr. Cannon 5. Occupation of observer Occulist (amateur pilot with 2 yrs flying experience) Address of observer Goodmans Jewelers, Fargo, N. Dakota 7. Number of objects observed 1. 8. Distance of object from observer 1 mile 9. Time in sight at intervals for seconds only 10. Altitude 5000 to 6000 ft 11. Speed very fast 12. Direction of flight NNW SE and W 13. Tactics straight line 14. Lights clear white light 15. Sound none 16. Size tail light of plane 17. Color clear white 18. Shapo wound 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 straight line 26. Remarks: Object first observed when Dr. Cannon was landing his plane He noticed what appeared to be the tail light of another ship going at considerable speed in a westerly direction. He landed his "Cub" at the Fargo Airport and delivered some bottles of coca-cola to the tower operators (over)