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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 8 March 1948

2. Time 0830

3. Location Bakersfield, California

4. Name of observer H. B. Nix

5. Occupation of observer N/S

6. Address of observer N/S

7. Place of observation Sighted from ground

8. Number of objects One

9. Distance of object from observer 5 miles

10. Time in sight Approx. 30 seconds before splitting and burning

11. Altitude N/S

12. Speed Static for approx 30 seconds, and then drifting

13. Direction of flight eastward

14. Tactics N/S

15. Sound N/S

16. Size Larger than a small airplane

17. Color Orange-red ball of fire

18. Shape Ball

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction N/S

21. Exhaust trails N/S

22. Weather conditions N/S

23. Effect on clouds N/S

24. Sketches or photographs None

25. Manner of disappearance Drifted to the east into the hills east of Bakersfield

26. Remarks: See supplement to Incident #106

Incident # 106

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