Gorman Dogfight
On October 1, 1948, North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George Gorman reported a 27-minute pursuit of a small luminous object over Fargo, North Dakota. The case entered Air Force UFO files and was later reviewed in the University of Colorado study.
On October 1, 1948, North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George Gorman reported a 27-minute pursuit of a small luminous object over Fargo, North Dakota.
Brief
On October 1, 1948, North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George Gorman reported a 27-minute pursuit of a small luminous object over Fargo, North Dakota. The case entered Air Force UFO files and was later reviewed in the University of Colorado study. Gorman described the light outmaneuvering his F-51 in climbs and turns. Official reviewers ultimately favored a lighted balloon explanation, but the case stayed famous because it was an early pilot pursuit with tower witnesses, aircraft maneuvering, and a named military aviator.
Metadata
- Date
- 1948-10-01
- Year
- 1948
- Location
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Region
- United States
- Status
- confirmed
- Tag
- civilian claim
- Primary
- Project BLUE BOOK. Unidentified Flying Objects
- Source type
- html
- Sources
- 2
Key Points
- On October 1, 1948, North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George Gorman reported a 27-minute pursuit of a small luminous object over Fargo, North Dakota.
- The case entered Air Force UFO files and was later reviewed in the University of Colorado study.
- Gorman described the light outmaneuvering his F-51 in climbs and turns.
- Official reviewers ultimately favored a lighted balloon explanation, but the case stayed famous because it was an early pilot pursuit with tower witnesses, aircraft maneuvering, and a named military aviator.
Most Interesting
- On October 1, 1948, North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George Gorman reported a 27-minute pursuit of a small luminous object over Fargo, North Dakota.
- Gorman described the light outmaneuvering his F-51 in climbs and turns.
- Official reviewers ultimately favored a lighted balloon explanation, but the case stayed famous because it was an early pilot pursuit with tower witnesses, aircraft maneuvering, and a named military aviator.
Timeline
- 1948-10-01 · Encounter
On October 1, 1948, North Dakota Air National Guard pilot George Gorman reported a 27-minute pursuit of a small luminous object over Fargo, North Dakota.
- 2024 · Source record
Project BLUE BOOK. Unidentified Flying Objects is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects. Historical case file excerptsUniversity of Colorado / The Black Vault mirror, 1968
- Project BLUE BOOK. Unidentified Flying ObjectsU.S. National Archives, 2024
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