The Gorman dogfight
On 1 October 1948, National Guard pilot George Gorman reported a long aerial chase with a bright light over Fargo, North Dakota.
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George Gorman, aged 25, had flown fighters before and held a commission as second lieutenant in the Air National Guard of North Dakota. On 1 October 1948 he was at the controls of a single-seat Mustang on a cross-country flight with other Guard pilots. Wikipedia gives the time his flight reached Fargo as about 8:30 pm. Discovery UK calls his aircraft an F-51 Mustang, while History.com and Wikipedia call it a P-51.
SOFREP describes how the other pilots landed at Hector Airport while Gorman stayed up for more night flying, circling a well-lit stadium before heading back. Discovery UK says Gorman said a bright white light outflew him during a chase of about 27 minutes.
"Gorman was a veteran fighter pilot of World War II.[1] After the war, he became the manager of a construction company and also served as a second lieutenant in the North Dakota National Guard.[3] On 1 October 1948, Gorman was participating in a cross-country flight with other National Guard pilots; he was flying a P-51 Mustang. His flight arrived over Fargo at approximately 8:30 pm."
- The 1948 UFO dogfight over Fargo, History.com
- Eight UFO Tales You've Probably Never Heard Of, Discovery UK
- The time a WWII fighter pilot intercepted a UFO over North Dakota, SOFREP