Bakersfield, California Falling Objects
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Two objects were reported falling to earth near Bakersfield, California with descriptions similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing; search parties and aircraft failed to locate the objects.
“Observation by Mr. Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, of two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1948 between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California.”
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Case details
- Date
- 1948-03-05
- Precision
- day
- Location
- Bakersfield, California; southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- Headquarters Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California
- Sensors
- eyewitness
Resolution
Searching parties, aircraft and rescue units made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success.
Source document
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF WAR
File: 18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1
Case ID: 1948-USAF-E3AA
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