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Project Sign file, combined PDF

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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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T91927: Transmittal of Statements Pertaining To Serial Phenomenon Scene on 1 Oct 43.

TO : Chief Intelligence Department, Headquarters Air Material Command, Tright Patterson Air Force Base, Dyton, Ohio.

1. Transmitted herewith are statements pertaining to the observation of an serial phenomenon on 1 Oct 49.

2. While the undersigned is cognizant of the fact that reports of this nature are classified material, the fact that a number of civilians were aware of the alleged engagement which Lt. Gorman and with the object, it was necessary that a press release be made in order to avoid an exaggerated account being printed and con-

3. No attempt is made by the underlined to evaluate the statements herewith attached.

Donald C. John

Vitor, JP, 1870

Covanceing.

COMMENT

EXHIBIT " E "

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