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

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 106 1. Date 5 March 1948 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. Buckner and other witnesses to this sighting contained in attached supplement. 22