28941600.pdf

|  1. DATE | 2. LOCATION | 12. CONCLUSIONS  |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  25 Apr 52 | Fargo, North Dakota | ☐ Was Balloon ☐ Probably Balloon ☐ Possibly Balloon  |
|  3. DATE-TIME GROUP Local 2100 CST GMT 26/03/52 | 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION ☑ Ground-Visual ☐ Ground-Radar ☐ Air-Visual ☐ Air-Intercept Radar | ☐ Was Aircraft ☐ Probably Aircraft ☐ Possibly Aircraft  |
|  5. PHOTOS ☐ Yes ☑ No | 6. SOURCE several civilians | ☐ Was Astronomical ☐ Probably Astronomical ☐ Possibly Astronomical  |
|  7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 4 seconds | 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS varied | 9. COURSE ☑ Other BUCKS ☐ Insufficient Data f…

UNCLASSIFIED
27 April 1952

DETACHMENT 2
4672d Ground Observer Squadron
Fargo Filter Center
Fargo, North Dakota

SUBJECT: Report of Unconventional Airborne Objects

TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Attention: MCIS
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton Ohio

1. In compliance with ADCL 200-1 dated 11 April 1951, the following report is respectfully submitted.

2. The following information is not the result of an observation of the undersigned; simply hereby evidence from citizens of Moorhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota.

a. On or about 2145 hours 25 April 1952, a call from the…

UNCLASSIFIED
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS;
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

DST # 2, 4672d Crd Obs Sq. Subject: Report of Unconventional Airborne Objects
27 April 1952

c. The following were observers (adults listed only) of the disks.
Patrolman , Moorhead Police Dept.
Mrs , Moorhead Minn
Mrs , Moorhead Minn
JH , Moorhead Minn
Al , Moorhead Minn
Doctor , XFDO, Fargo MD
College, Fargo MD

f. Weather was excellent, No ceiling or clouds, Wind from the south, four (4) miles per hour.

g. There were no activities, meteorological or otherwise which might have accounted for the flight.…

UNCLASSIFIED
DETACHMENT 2
4672nd Ground Observer Squadron
Fargo Filter Center
Fargo, North Dakota
29 April 1952
SUBJECT: Report of Unconventional Airborne Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
ATTN: MCIS
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

1. In compliance with ADCL 200-1, dated 11 April 1952, the following follow-up action on report, name subject as above, dated 27 April 1952, is respectfully submitted.

2. The information below was gathered by the undersigned and observed first hand, rather than as hearsay as was submitted in report 27 April 1952.

a. The Airborne obj…

STATUS REPORT 2

UNCLASSIFIED
APPENDIX I
Fargo, North Dakota - 25 April 1952

I. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
Between 2100 and 2145 hours on 25 April 1952, eight observers reported sighting unidentified flying discs which appeared in a wide "V" formation. There were five discs per flight and a total of five flights at eight minute intervals. The direction of flight was consistently south to north.

The formation was described as a wide "V", irregular or more specifically, sloppy, in that the disc pilots, if such is the case, appeared to have trouble maintaining constant speed and altitude.

II. STA…

UNCLASSIFIED
DETACHMENT 2
4672d Ground Observer Squadron
Fargo Filter Center
Fargo, North Dakota
27 April 1952
SUBJECT: Report of Unconventional Airborne Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Attention: MCIS
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton Ohio

1. In compliance with ADCL 200-1 dated 11 April 1951, the following report is respectfully submitted.

2. The following information is not the result of an observation of the undersigned; simply heresay evidence from citizens of
Morrhead, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota.

a. On or about 2145 hours 25 April 1952, a call from the F…

UNCLASSIFIED
Det # 2, 4672d Grd Obs Sq. Subject: Report of Unconventional
Airborne Objects 27 April 1952

e. The following were observers (adults listed only) of the
disks.
Patrolman Moorhead Police Dept.
Mrs. Moorhead Minn
Mrs. Moorhead Minn
Al Moorhead Moorhead
Al Moorhead Moorhead
Fargo Fire Department, Fargo MD
Fargo Fire Department, Fargo MD
Doctor Wm. N. KFOO, Fargo MD
J. G. A. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.
ND Agricultural College, Fargo MD

f. Weather was excellent, No ceiling or clouds, Wind from
the south, four…

UNCLASSIFIED
DETACHMENT 2
4672nd Ground Observer Squadron
Fargo Filter Center
Fargo, North Dakota
29 April 1952

SUBJECT: Report of Unconventional Airborne Objects

TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
ATTN: MCIS
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

1. In compliance with ADCL 200-1, dated 11 April 1952, the following follow-up action on report, same subject as above, dated 27 April 1952, is respectfully submitted.

2. The information below was gathered by the undersigned and observed first hand, rather than as heresay as was submitted in report 27 April 1952.

a. The Airborne o…