box Incident Summaries 101-172

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 Oct 1948 Incident # 172 2. Time 2100 hrs 3. Location Fargo N. Dakota 4. Name of observer George F. Gorman 5. Occupation of observer Manager of Const Co. (Pilot of F-51 in Air N.G.) 6. Address of observer Bldg. 18 Fed Hous Proj Fargo N. Dakota 7. Place of observation from Airplane over Fargo and vicinity 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer 1000 fd at the closest point 10. Timo in sight 27 minutes 11. Altitude from 1000 to 14000ft 12. Speed much faster than F-51 13. Direction of flight various 14. Tactics several left turns one right turn, diving and climbing Sound None noted 16. Size at closest observation 6 to 8 inches 17. Color clear white 18. Shapo round at all times Odor detected none 20. Apparent construction none noted 21. Exhaust trails none seen Weather conditions CAVU Effect on clouds none Skotohes or photographs none Manner of disappearance in steep climb 26. Remarks: Northern lights were visible in the nE. quadrant.