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~ AF FORM 112—PAPT Il APPROYED 1 JUNE 1948% 4 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Hqs, Tenth Air Force AFXOI FLYOBRPT 6-52 PAGE J] ane PAGES Le 2s 3. he light. ae worker. 26 4e he and in a northeasterly directions sighting.) according to AIRMAN WEBB, At MI, CLEMENS, MICHIGAN on 17 duly 1952 at 23318, AIRMAN SECON CLASS JAMES E. WEBB observed while looking through the windows of his home, a light of bluish white radiance moving at right angles to his line of vision (Airman Webb was facing southeast during Due to the fact that the area in which the light seemed to be moving AIRMAN WEBB states that there was no distinguishable is frequently used by aircraft making. landings at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, A/2c WEBB reasoned that the light was sunlight reflected from the fuselage of an aircraft. A/2c WEBB afterwards determined that the light flected light since it never sparkled or changed color. brilliant and nearly as bright as an are welder's terch but not as blue, When first observed, the light was traveling at approximately four hundred (1,00) miles per hour in a horizontal path. There Seemed to be no radiation or trail from the light. could not be re- The light was very sound. AIRMAN WEBB states that he watched the object for approximately eight (8) seconds but could not accurately judge the size or A/2C WEBB also states that he is unfamiliar with the light was observed but it appeared to be in the vicinity of the southern end of SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE. TENTH ATR FORCE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE. COMMENTs 4} distance of the the area in which AIRMAN SECOND CLASS WEBB is assigned to TENTS AIR FORCE GROUND SAFETY and is regarded by his superiors as an efficient and conscientious Local aircraft were airborne at the time of the sighting. The 66lst AC&IW SQUADRON at SELFRIDGE AIR FORCE BASE, indicated no unusual radar observations. Weather and winds at time of sighting: &e Weather (1) Visibility - three quarters mile ground fog ~~ rh ww Clouds - scattered at 1,000 feet Sun = visible ~~ WW we be. Winds (1) Surface - calm (2) 5,000' - 270°/17 knots WICHIGAN NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U. S. C.— ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. (CLASSIFICATION) lassification 16—55570-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE