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This combined Project Sign file, drawn from USAF records, documents the 1 October 1948 encounter over Fargo, North Dakota, in which Air National Guard pilot 2nd Lt. George F. Gorman chased a small round white light in his F-51 for 27 minutes. The file holds checklists, interrogation reports by Major Paul Kubala of the ATI Field Office at Wright-Patterson, tower witness statements, Geiger readings on the aircraft and press clippings. It concludes that Gorman's statements should be accepted as truth until proven wrong.
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# ATI FIELD OFFICE INTELLIGENCE DE-ARDENT HEADQUARTERS AIR MATERIAL COMMAND Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio 9K/mL 4 October 1948 INTERROGATION REPORT NO. 5 INTERVOGATION OFFICER: Major Paul Kubala. Personal History of Person Interrogated: NAME: Dr. L.K. Cannon. AGE: Sixty-six years. ADDRESS: Newman's Jewelry Store, Fargo, N.D. OCCUPATION: Occulist. MARITAL STATUS: Widower. EDUCATION: Six years' medical college. Military History of Person Interrupted None - Civilian. Evaluation of Person Interrogated: The doctor, in spite of his age, appeared to be highly alert, quick-witted, and very capable. He took up flying two years ago and owns two aircraft today, flying them from the Fargo Flying Club, which is located south of Fargo. The doctor was not at all impressed with the occurrence of the night of 1 October, and seemed to be of the impression that a Canadian jet airplane may have come over and played tag with Lt. Gorman. ## Summary of Interrogation At approximately 2030 hours, Dr. Cunnon had taken off from the south airport of Pargo and had made several circles over the foot ball field on the outskirts of the city, watching the game going on. As he proceeded to land, he noticed what appeared to be the tail light of another ship go at considerable speed in a west- early direction. Dr. Cannon landed his Piper Cub at the Fargo Airport and proceeded to the tower where he delivered some bottles of cocaine to the tower operators. On his entrance, he overheard the running commentary between Lt. Gorman and Mr. Jensen. He stepped on the balcony and watched the maneuver of the F-51 from the southeast corner of the tower. He did see the object from the tower, twice. The object was again headed in a westerly direction, returning very shortly, going into a steep bank and then disappearing in a northwestern by north direction. EXHIBIT " D " 966 10F 2hua
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