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

Incident #109 1. Date 9 March 1948 2. Time 0830 3. Location Bakersfield, California 4. Name of observers J.E. Johnson and Mrs. Callie R. Mason 5. Occupation of observer J.E. Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation 5th Floor of business building 8. Number of objects One 9. Distance of object from observer 7-10 miles 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitude 1000 feet 12. Speed N/S 13. Diroction of flight Due north of Bakersfield 14. Tactics Zig-zaging 15. Sound N/S 16. Size Appearance of a very small airplane 17. Color Orange-red flame 18. Shape Appearance of a very small airplane 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Considerable black smoke trailing for 4000 to 5000 feet 22. Weather conditions N/S 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106