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

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTii AIR FORCE
Office or the Assistant Chief of Starr, A-e
Intelligence
Hamilton Field, California
4AFDA- 3/120S- I
Mar 11, 19liS
SUBJECT:
Investigation of Flying Disc.
TO:
Chief of Staff
United States Air Forces
Washingt on, D. C.
AT'IN :
DIREC TOnATE OF INTELLI GENCE
Air Intelligence Requirements Branch
1 .
Incident reported on 9 March 19WS, t his headquarters, per telephone
call from Sgt A. U. Larsen, Sheriff's office, BakP.rsfield, California.
a.
ubservation by Mr. (Geor ge L) Les Buchner, Bake r sfield, California,
0£ two objects fallin g to P-a.rth from unknown source on 5 March 19-48 between
1610 and 1655 hours.
Descr iption o~ objects similar to falling aircraft
with smoke 3lld debris trailing .
Observation made at Bakersfield with objects
sighted southwest tovrard Buena• Vista Lake , California.
b.
Ubserva tion by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General 1lect ic
Company, Bakers.fi eld , California, of t.wo objects wlri.ch fell to earth from r
unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 8 March 1948.
One object
seemed to be on f ire with r ed and black smoke trailing behind.
2 .
In1orl:l8J1t Larsen stated that searchin g p :irties, •1ircraft and rescue
w,it~ ha:ve made numer ous attempts to locat e these reported objects without
success .
3.
investigation of incident has been initiated by t · is headquarters .
Report •,ti.11 f ollolf.
/s/ Donald L. Spr inger
DONALD L. SPRDlGZ.
Lt . Colonel, USAF
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