U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172
DOW-UAP-D088 · page 27 of 210
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RESTRICTED 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 # 108 RESTRICTED