Project 10073 Record — Kettering, Ohio, October 30, 1958

This document contains a U.S. Air Force technical information sheet and associated project record regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon sighting reported in Kettering, Ohio, on October 30, 1958. The witness, who identified themselves as having pilot training and approximately 2,000 hours of flying time, observed a single object at 19:45. The witness described the object as having a white flashing light with dim green lights on the left and right sides. The object was described as being the size of a pinhead or pea when held at arm's length, and it exhibited a flickering or pulsating motion at a rate of approximately once per second. The witness reported that no sound was emitted by the object and that no specific shape could be distinguished. The observation lasted between two and three minutes under clear, cold weather conditions. The witness was outdoors in a residential section of Kettering at the time. The object was observed moving from the northeast to the southeast. The official conclusion reached by the Air Force investigation was that the object was an aircraft equipped with new anti-collision lighting. This conclusion was supported by a note from Patterson Operations, which indicated that a T-33 aircraft (No. 8817) took off at 19:39 and was flying south, equipped with a white flashing anti-collision light.