Two objects falling to earth near Bakersfield, California (Incident 106)
1948-03-05·Bakersfield, California, southwest toward Buena Vista Lake·USAF·unresolved
Two objects were observed falling to earth from unknown source between 1610 and 1655 hours on 5 March 1948 near Bakersfield, California, with description similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing.
“Ubvservation by Mr. (George L) 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.”
Verbatim from DOW-UAP-D088.pdf · View original on war.gov
Case details
- Date
- 1948-03-05
- Date exactness
- Known to the day
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, southwest toward Buena Vista Lake
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Branch
- USAF
- Unit
- Fourth Air Force
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- similar to falling aircraft
- Duration
- 2700s
Source document
Quote checked against the original file.
This sighting
bakersfield / 1948
- DOW-UAP-D088.pdf — Written report of this sighting