box Incident Summaries 101-172

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172 1. Date 1 Oct 1948 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 yd at the closest point 10. Time 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 15. Sound None noted 16. Size at 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. CONFIDENTIAL EXHIBIT "A"