Project Blue Book Case File
Kenton, OhioOctober 1960
Summary
On the evening of October 10, 1960, in Kenton, Ohio, a witness observed three objects that appeared as lights in the sky. The objects came into view at intervals of roughly 15 to 20 minutes. Each one resembled the color and brightness of an electric light bulb and looked about the size of a large star. The witness watched each object for 3 to 5 minutes before it disappeared behind nearby trees about 100 feet away.
The Air Force investigator noted in the case file that the objects' brightness, color, size, and behavior suggested they were probably balloons. No other explanation appears in the available file pages. The case received an "unknown" classification from the U.S. Air Force, though the investigator's written comment leans toward a mundane conclusion.
The OCR quality of this file makes many pages difficult to read with certainty. The form itself contains standard UFO report questions about weather, witness location, direction of observation, and estimated distance, but most responses are too blurred or garbled to extract reliable details beyond the summary on the cover sheet.
The full case file, held by the National Archives, comprises 9 pages as preserved on microfilm T1206, Roll 40.
Reported location
Kenton, Ohio
Date of incident
October 1960
State / country
OH / US
Page count
9 scanned pages
USAF evaluation
unknown
Microfilm
T1206, Roll 40