Bright green UFO with red tail over Travis AFB 1952

Summary

An Airman at Travis AFB, California, reported a bright green object in January 1952. The object, shaped like a teardrop with a 30-foot red tail, was moving at high speed downward. The witness observed it for 15-30 seconds and described it as different from meteors or aircraft. The weather was dark but clear with high broken clouds. The official report considered it possibly astronomical or commercial, but no clear explanation was found. The case was classified as "restricted" and archived without a definitive resolution.