Bakersfield formation sighting by experienced pilot
1947-06-14·Bakersfield, California·other·unresolved
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Dick Rankin, an experienced pilot, reported on June 14 seeing a formation of ten flying discs over Bakersfield, California. This report prompted Army Air Forces investigators Captain William L. Davidson and Lieutenant Frank M. Brown to interview him in Portland on July 27, 1947.
“DICK RANKIN, AN EXPERIENCED PILOT, WHO HAD REPORTED JUNE FOURTEEN LAST SEEING A FORMATION OF TEN FLYING DISCS OVER BAKERS-FIELD, CALIF.”
Verbatim from 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1 · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1947-06-14
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Bakersfield, California
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Branch
- other
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- disc
Resolution
Reported by experienced pilot; investigated by AAF Intelligence
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1
Case ID: 1947-OTHER-817057
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