On October 1, 1948, George F. Gorman, a World War II veteran and pilot in the North Dakota Air National Guard, found himself in an unprecedented situation. While flying a routine training mission in his P-51 Mustang, Gorman encountered a strange, highly maneuverable object that led to an aerial pursuit. The encounter, which lasted for…
Project Sign, initiated by the U.S. Air Force in 1948, was the first official government program tasked with investigating unidentified flying objects (UFOs). It marked the beginning of the U.S. military’s long-standing interest in the UFO phenomenon, laying the groundwork for future projects like Project Grudge and Project Blue Book. Initially, Project Sign took the…