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: UNCLASSIFIED Here is the transcribed text from the document: CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 109 1. Odor detected N/S 20. The text in the document reads as follows: UNCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA AFDA-3/1200-3/9//2/2/44 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc 14 APR 1948 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. S/1-Invoxes of "Flying Disc" (dup) Distribution: AMC, Wright-Patterson - 2 cys ADC, Mitchel Fld, N Y - 1 cy USAF, Washington, D C - 1 cy i-2, 4AF, Hamilton Fld File - 1 cy DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS. DOD DIR 5200.10 UNCLASSIFIED Here is the extracted text from the document: UNCLASSIFIED Ltr frm HQ 4th AF, dated 11 Mar 48, subject: "Investigation of Flying Disc" AFOIR-CO-3 1st Ind. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field California IRAND 5/1200-2 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. ATTN: DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE A-2 Intelligence Requirements Branch Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Capt A., Sherrif's Office, Bakersfield, California. a. Description of object similar to flying disc sof with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with object sighted Southwest toward Biar with Lake, California. b. One object seemed to burn on hitting the and black smoke was left behind. Col. ... stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units, have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. Information to: AFID, Machin Bldg, T-3 Fourth Air Force APO, San Francisco (12th Revision) (Note: Redaction and unclear text represented by ellipses) UNCLASSIFIED HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Hamilton Field, California AFDAA/S-1208-1 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 contacts with Headquarters Fourth Air Force.