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Case Report: #GLP002 The Gorman Dogfight
The ‘Gorman Dogfight’, was an important historical case that essentially should be listed under the ‘Foo-Fighters’ classification. A small ball/orb of light that has the reported abilities of ‘instantaneous acceleration’ and ‘anti-gravity’ was reported by a military pilot and seen by other witnesses. This case was premiered on the first episode of the 2019 TV series ‘Project Bluebook,’ and is lent credibility through the USAF pilot who reported the incursion. An important addition to the UAPinfo case report files.
Case Report: Gorman Dogfight
Case ID: #GLP002
Date: 01/10/1948 (time, 21:00, EST)
Location: Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Incident:
A fighter pilot by the name of George Gorman, encountered a bright ball of light during a flight in his P51 Mustang. The strange object was reportedly able to technologically outperform his plane to the point that he was completely outmatched and outmanoeuvred in every possible way. Gorman had become witness to a strange unknown object that as he flew his P51 Mustang in the early evening above Fargo, North Dakota in 1948.
Gorman was in contact with the tower, he told them that he was going to pursue the unidentified object to record its identification markings. It was at this point that Gorman accelerated the Mustang’s speed to its maximum capacity (roughly between 350 MPH and 400 MPH) in an attempt to try and close the distance between himself and the ‘orb of light’, however on each occasion the unknown object was travelling much too fast for him to get near. According to the USAF Bluebook report, Gorman then attempted to intercept the object by manoeuvring with decisively acute turns that would then allow him to get closer.
Gorman forced his aircraft to make a swift right-angled turn and approached the object head-on at around 5,000 feet in altitude. At this point the unknown ‘orb of light’ quickly passed over his Mustang plane at an estimated close distance of only 500 feet. In official debriefings and a report, the description given in the USAF report was that the object as a ‘Flying Disc’, however further description would also report the object as a ‘white flying light’ that was round and relatively small (estimated 6inches in diameter) – not too dissimilar of the ‘Foo-Fighter’ objects of World War Two. Gorman also reported that when the unknown object instantly accelerated its speed, the orb would stop blinking and then the illuminated vehicle would grow brighter. After his near-collision, Gorman reported that he lost visuals on the unknown object.
When he made visual contact once again, the object appeared to have made a 180-degree turn and was approaching his Mustang again. It was at this point that the object made a sudden rapid, vertical climb into the sky above him. Gorman attempted to again engage the unidentified object in his own climb, however, at approximately 14,000 feet the Mustang’s engine stalled. The object was still above him at around 2,000 feet. After regaining control, Gorman made two final attempts to get closer to the unknown object, however with no success. The orb of light then swung around, making another head-on pass at him, before diverting off. It was at this point that the object had moved over the skies of Fargo Airport and was seen by the control tower and the air traffic controller. L.D. Jensen was on shift that night and viewed the object through binoculars but was unable to identify any detailed form or shape around the ‘ball of light’.
Jensen was later joined by Doctor Cannon and his passenger (unnamed) from the Piper Cub after they had landed from their flight at around 21:00. They then walked over to the control tower and tried to get a better view of the reported object. At the same time, the pilot (George Gorman) continued to pursue the object until he was approximately 25 miles southwest of Fargo, North Dakota. Gorman reported that at roughly 14,000 feet he observed the light below him at 11,000 feet. Gorman then acted and dived his Mustang down towards the object at full power. However, again the object made a swift evading move, taking a very quick, steep vertical climb. Gorman again, tried to pursue, but was unable to get close and ultimately, the object passed out of visual range.
At this point he stopped his pursuit; the time was now 21:27. Gorman then flew back to Fargo’s Hector Airport and proceeded to report the incident. Pilot George Gorman states, at the time in 1948, that the object was a ‘ball of light’ and was convinced that there was ‘definite thought behind its manoeuvres’. He states that the object’s acceleration was rapid, and it was able to turn sharp angles with considerable speeds, completely outmatching the abilities of his aircraft.
Possible Explanations:
A weather balloon has been proposed as a possible explanation for the unknown object and would come to be the official USAF version of events. The ‘Air Weather Service’ disclosed that on the 01st of October, 1948, they had released a weather balloon from Fargo, North Dakota at an approximate time of 20:50. In theory, the explanation would be that by about 21:00 a weather balloon could potentially have been in the general area where both Gorman and the Piper Cub passengers would have first saw the unknown orb of light. Investigators from ‘Project Sign’ stated that the reported movements of the unknown object could be due to Gorman’s own manoeuvres in his Mustang as he chased the light.
The theory is that the object’s extreme manoeuvres were simply an illusion – a trick of what we might understand to be a parallax effect. The investigators from Sign also stated that, as the ‘weather balloon’ flew out of sight, Gorman had come to think that the planet Jupiter was the object, and therefore Gorman had been chasing the planet as he flew south of Fargo before giving up and returning to land. By early 1949 the Gorman case was labelled by ‘Project Sign’ and its successors, ‘Project Grudge’ and ‘Project Bluebook’, as being caused by a lighted weather balloon.
Additionally, we could consider potential psychological and/or neurological factors of all witnesses involved, although it’s highly improbable. Given the reported ‘light orb’ appearance and advanced propulsion capabilities of the UAP, we should also consider anomalous technology.
Analysis:
The UAP was able to display ‘instantaneous acceleration,’ with sharp rates of lateral and vertical climbs, ‘anti-gravity,’ with an un-aerodynamic shape and no signatures. Although the UAP reportedly travelled faster than the Mustang P-51, which had a top speed of 400MPH, to classify as hypersonic velocity the objects need to reach or exceed 3000MPH (Mach 5). Also, the UAP does not meet the other AATIP criteria of ‘trans-medium travel’, or ‘low-observability,’ based on what was reported – which is not to say the UAP doesn’t have these other abilities, just that they weren’t observed.
Multiple witnesses confirmed the physical aspect to the object which would seemingly rule out psychological/neurological explanations. No video or photos could be found of the object in question. One primary witness to the event was a fighter pilot with experience of aerial phenomena and who was a decorated World War Two pilot and was held in high regard. The concept that an experienced pilot is unable to identify a slow-moving weather balloon is difficult to pass as an explanation. The report of a high propulsion, ball of white light does not match the description of a slow almost static weather balloon which has no means of instant acceleration, vertical climb or otherwise.
The idea that Jupiter became the weather balloon is highly speculative and although should be considered as an explanation, it should in no way be concluded as such, given the lack of supportive data. The other issue with such theories, are that they infer that the pilot is an inadequate pilot, who can’t identify a static weather balloon for over 20 minutes. The unknown light was witnessed by multiple persons on the ground, alongside the credibility of pilot George Gorman.
The object was not however caught on camera, nor has any radar data been made public. The alternative explanations (balloon, Jupiter, inadequate pilot assessment) lacked substantial supporting evidence, however, were still promoted as most likely by official Bluebook investigations. These case conclusions unfortunately discredited the scientific process by concluding on limited, speculative data.
Conclusion:
1). AATIP classification: The UAP displayed ‘instantaneous acceleration’ and ‘anti-gravity’ propulsion abilities.
2). The incursion has very similar traits to the ‘Foo-Fighter’ cases from 1942 onwards.
3). The USAF (Project Sign) conclusions were based upon a flawed, speculative methodology.
4). More data is needed to conclude with a high degree of confidence.
Working Hypothesis: Unexplained – Anomalous Phenomena (Foo-Fighter), Weather Balloon, Celestial Body (asteroid, meteor, star, planet), Other.
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