Bakersfield, California: Two objects fall from the sky, one trailing red and black smoke
On 8 March 1948 a Mr. Denio saw two objects falling from the sky north of Bakersfield, California, one apparently on fire and trailing red and black smoke; the Air Force investigated, and similar observations around Bakersfield were attributed to marker flares.
Background
On 8 March 1948 a Mr. Denio saw two objects falling from the sky north of Bakersfield, California. One of them seemed to be on fire, with red and black smoke trailing behind it. Other similar observations around Bakersfield on the same day and on 9 March were attributed to marker flares. Lt. Col. Donald L. Springer reported the case to the USAF Directorate of Intelligence on 11 March 1948 under the heading 'Investigation of Flying Disc'. The account follows the entry in George M. Eberhart's chronology UFOs and Intelligence (CUFOS) and the sources cited there; it is not an independent determination by From Beyond Space.