Incident #107 Sighting Report — Bakersfield, California, 8 March 1948

This document collection pertains to the investigation of unidentified flying objects by Project SIGN, specifically focusing on Incident #107, which occurred near Bakersfield, California, on 8 March 1948. The incident involved a report from a civilian employee of the Pacific General Electric Company who observed two objects falling to earth north of Bakersfield. The witness described the objects as trailing red and black smoke, with one appearing to be on fire. A separate report from the Fourth Air Force notes that a telephone call from a Sergeant at the Sheriff's office in Bakersfield initiated the investigation. Despite numerous attempts by searching parties, aircraft, and rescue units to locate the reported objects, no success was achieved. The official assessment of the incident, as noted in the restricted documentation, states that it is very unlikely the objects were of astronomical origin. The document also includes a memorandum from the Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, dated 5 January 1949, which outlines the responsibilities of Project SIGN in collecting and interpreting data on unidentified flying objects. This memorandum notes that the project was forwarding incident summaries 1 through 172 to the Air Weather Service for study, particularly to determine if any sightings could be attributed to routine weather balloon flights. The document also references Dr. Hynek's evaluations from the Project GRUDGE report, which categorizes various incidents based on the probability of astronomical or other explanations. Incident #107 is specifically listed under the category of 'Rockets, flares or falling bodies' in the provided index.