U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident # 172 b

1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948

2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs

3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota Airport - Control tower Fargo, N. D Arpt.

4. Name of observer Manuel E. Johnson

5. Occupation of observer Assistant Air-port Traffic controller

6. Address of observer 1422 Broadway, Fargo, N.D.

7. Number of objects observed 1

8. Distance of object from observer 1 to 2 miles

9. Time in sight several seconds

10. Altitude 2000 to 2500 ft

11. Speed extremely fast

12. Direction of flight NNW

13. Tactics one turn

14. Lights clear white light

15. Sound none

16. Size of a lamp

17. Color clear white

18. Shape round

19. Odor detected none noted

20. Apparent construction none noted

21. Exhaust trails none noted

22. Weather conditions CAVU

23. Effect on clouds none

24. Sketches or photographs none

25. Manner of disappearance straight line

26. Remarks: Mr. Johnson was on duty at the Fargo Airport tower from around 1600 hours 1 Oct 48 and was in the tower at the time the F-51 called in requesting information about local traffic. When Lt Gorman called a second time about the object Johnson walked to the rear of the receiver and looked out the south window and saw the object and the Cub. Object was a little higher than the "Cub" and seemed to be on a north heading, and then turning northwest. It seemed about 2,000 ft in the air and traveling at an excessive rate of speed. No definite outline could be identified. Both the object and the "Cub" were noticed at the same time.

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