P51 Dogfight with a Glowing White Super-Sonic Ball- That's no Weather Balloon!
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Summary
George Gorman was a 25-year-old pilot in the North Dakota Air National Guard. On October 1, 1948, while flying a P-51 Mustang, he encountered a mysterious white orb during a night flight. He first saw the object while circling over a football stadium. Gorman attempted to intercept the object, which displayed rapid acceleration and sharp turns. He engaged in aerial maneuvers with it for 27 minutes, reaching speeds of up to 400 miles per hour. Gorman reported blacking out temporarily due to the excessive speed and G-forces. After the encounter, he felt shaken and was not convinced that he had been chasing a weather balloon, as the Air Force later suggested. He did not speak of the incident again after returning to the Air Force.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The video discusses the 1948 Gorman Dogfight, where a U.S. fighter pilot engaged a mysterious object for 27 minutes. Despite initial reports of an anomalous encounter, the Air Force later attributed it to a weather balloon, raising questions about transparency and accountability.
The object was able to outmaneuver and outpace a P-51 Mustang, challenging the weather balloon explanation.
George Gorman
“I am convinced that there was definite thought behind its maneuvers.”
Lloyd D. Jensen
“The object was traveling at a high rate of speed.”
H.E. Johnson
“The object appeared to be only a round light perfectly formed.”
Dr. A.E. Cannon
“The light was moving very swiftly, much faster than the P-51.”
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The object was governed by the laws of inertia because its acceleration was rapid but not immediate.
The object was able to out turn and out speed my aircraft and maintain a constant rate of climb far in excess of my aircraft.
The initial investigation concluded something anomalous happened, but later it was claimed to be a weather balloon.
Gorman's encounter lasted 27 minutes and was witnessed by multiple reputable sources.
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George Gorman
Retold Account
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