Gorman Dogfight, Air National Guard Pilot Engages Unidentified Light Over Fargo

Second Lieutenant George Gorman of the North Dakota Air National Guard engaged a bright, manoeuvring light over Fargo in his P-51 Mustang for 27 minutes. The object repeatedly outperformed his aircraft in speed and climbing ability. Ground witnesses, including the airport traffic controller and a Piper Cub pilot, independently confirmed the light. Project Sign investigators documented the case extensively, and it remained one of the strongest unexplained military encounters of the late 1940s.