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RTC Incident #109

ATIC NO. --- DATE OF INFO 9 Mar. 1946
AF NO. --- X LOCATION Bakerfield, Calif
UNITED NO. --- SOURCE Civilians
TYPE OF REPORT --- DATE IN TO ATIC ---
TIME OF REPORT 0830
CHECK --- orange-red flame
DATE --- 1000
TYPE --- very small airplane
DATE --- 1000
TYPE --- Due N of Bakerfield
DATE --- 1000
TYPE --- Group (indoor)
DATE --- ---

SUMMARY ATIC Form 329
(Ex. 5.1)

other (FLATES)
RTC

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Incident #109 -- Bakersfield, California -- 9 March 1948

It is extremely unlikely that the object cited in this incident was of astronomical origin. See report on incident #106.

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7-3712-5

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident #109

1. Date 9 March 148
2. Time 0530
3. Location Bakersfield, California
4. Name of observer and Mrs.
5. Occupation of observer, Dentist, 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. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude 1000 feet
12. Speed N/S
13. Direction of flight Due north of Bakersfield
14. Tactics Zig-zag
15. Sound N/S
16. Size Appearance of a very small airplane
17. Color Orange-red flame
18. Shape Appearance of a ver…

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL
HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA

4AFDA-3/1208-I 319.1/A-2/24
14 APR 1948

SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN

Attached Summary of Information forwarded in compliance
with ADC Ltr 45-6, Subject: "Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs"
dated 25 March 1948.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

W. J. TURNER
CWO, USAF
Actg Asst Adj Gen

1 Incl:
S/I-Inves. of
"Flying Disc"(dup)

Distribution:
AMC, Wright-Patterson - 2 cys
ADC, Mitchel Fld,…

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Ltr frm Hq 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc"

AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. 2 APR 1948

Department of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10

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CONFIDENTIAL

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2
Intelligence
Hamilton Plain, California

NAVDA-5/1202-1

SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Mar 11, 1946

TO: Chief of Staff
United States Air Forces
Washington, D. C.
ATTN: DISTRICT AT INTELLIGENCE
Air Intelligence Requirements Branch

1. Incident reported on 9 March 1946, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt A. M. Amsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California.

a. "Observation by Mr. Bakersfield, California, of two objects falling to earth from a 1000011111 between 1010 and 1055 hours. Descriptions of …

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff
Intelligence
Hamilton Field, California

4AFDA-3/1208-I

SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Discs

SUMMARY OF INFORMATION:

Information from the Sheriff's Office, Bakersfield, California, revealed that numerous calls from residents in Bakersfield concerning peculiar objects in the sky over Bakersfield, predicated an investigation by their office and contact with A-2 Headquarters Fourth Air Force.

On 13 March 1948, two informants, Mr. [redacted], and Mr. [redacted], stated that they observed a flying object which …

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Summary of Information:
Investigation of Flying Discs

Informants further stated that the object disappeared behind a water tower, which was an obstruction to their view, and was near the ground. Both informants watched for an explosion, thinking that it would explode upon reaching the ground, but nothing unusual was noted.

A-2 COMMENT:

Although there is no evidence to substantiate the following, it is the opinion of this headquarters that this activity could be attributed to marker flares. Any further developments, or evidence obtained, will be forwarded this headquarters from…