REF: UAP/1940s/020Unexplained
1948-10-01
Gorman 'dogfight'
Fargo, ND · USA·Military pilot encounter·1940s
Unexplained
§ ASummary
ND Air National Guard Lt. George Gorman chased a maneuvering ball of light for 27 minutes in his P-51.
§ BWitnesses
Lt. George Gorman; 2 tower controllers; 2 other pilots
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Pilot statement; tower logs
§ DOfficial Investigation
Project Sign
§ EStatus Assessment
Officially: lighted weather balloon + disorientation; Gorman disputed
§ FVerifiable Sources
Ruppelt (1956); Blue Book files
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1947-06-21🇺🇸 USA
Maury Island incident
Crash-debris claim (hoax)
1947-06-24🇺🇸 USA
Kenneth Arnold sighting
Pilot sighting (origin of 'flying saucer')
1947-07-08🇺🇸 USA
Roswell incident
Crash-debris recovery
1947-07-04🇺🇸 USA
United Air Lines Flight 105
Airline crew sighting
1947-07-07🇺🇸 USA
Rhodes photographs
Photographic
1947-07-08🇺🇸 USA
Muroc AFB (Edwards) sightings
Military base multi-sighting