Bakersfield reported disc saucer observation — March 5, 1948

On or during March 5, 1948, at or near Bakersfield, California, United States, the source reports the following sequence: CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 106 1. Odor detected [REDACTED] 20. A few seconds later, what appeared to be a parachute was seen drifting to the east object was 10-12 miles distance Note: AAF, or USAF has no entry on this that this activity could be attributed to weather planes UNCLASSIFIED Ltr frm Hq 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc" AFOPR=CO=5 1st Ind. DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California AUA-IN-1203 SUBJECT: Evaluation of Flying Disc. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt A. ... Observation made as looking west objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista lake, California. b. Observation by T. ..., employee of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects, origin roll to north from unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 9 March 1948, of object sighted on 9 Mar with red and black smoke trailing behind. Informant ..., stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. UNCLASSIFIED UNCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE OFFICE of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California LAO/S-4/1203-1 Mar 11, 1948 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Adjutant reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt A. Observation made at Morrobluff with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California. b. In informant stated that searchin parties, aircraft and rescue units, have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success.