investigators the light was moving at high speed. He thought it might
be a Canadian jet fighter from over the border. (A careful check with
Canadian air officials ruled out this answer.) After landing at the
airport, Dr. Cannon and Mr. Nelson again watched the light, saw it
change direction and disappear.

Meanwhile, Gorman was making desperate efforts to catch the thing. He
was now determined to ram it, since there seemed nothing solid behind
it to cause a dangerous crash. If his fighter was disabled, or if it
caught fire, he could bail out.

But despite the F-51's fast climb, the light still outdistanced him.
At 14,000 feet, Gorman's plane went into a power stall, He made one
last try, climbing up to 17,000 feet. A few moments later, the light
turned in a north-northwest direction and quickly disappeared.

Throughout the dogfight, Gorman noticed no deviation on his
instruments, according to the Project "Saucer" report. Gorman did not
confirm or deny this when I talked with him. But he did agree with the
rest of the Project statement. He did not notice any sound, odor, or
exhaust trail.

Gorman's remarks about ramming the light reminded me of what Art Green
had said. When I asked Gorman

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about the court-martial rumor, he gave me a searching glance.

"Where did you hear that?"