U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 5 March 1948

Incident # 106

2. Time 1610 - 1655

3. Location Bakersfield, California

4. Name of observer George L. Buchner

5. Occupation of observer N/S

6. Address of observer Bakersfield, California

7. Place of observation From ground, southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, Calif.

8. Number of objects Two

9. Distance of object from observer 10 - 12 miles

10. Time in sight N/S

11. Altitude N/S

12. Speed N/S

13. Direction of flight Earthward

14. Tactics N/S

15. Sound N/S

16. Size N/S

17. Color Seemingly on fire, black and red smoke trailing behind

18. Shape Similar to falling aircraft

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction N/S

21. Exhaust trails Brownish-white smoke and debris trailing

22. Weather conditions N/S

23. Effect on clouds N/S

24. Sketches or photographs None

25. Manner of disappearance Behind a water tower, which was an obstruction to the view

26. Remarks: Comments of G. L. Buchner and other witnesses to this sighting contained in attached supplement.

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