Project 10073 Record — Fostoria, Ohio Sighting, August 1966

This document file contains records related to a UFO sighting in Fostoria, Ohio, in August 1966. The primary subject is a 15-year-old witness who reported observing a metallic, straw-hat-shaped object with a dome, which moved at an estimated 60-70 mph. The witness took a photograph of the object using a Kodak Instamatic 104 camera. The documentation tracks the administrative struggle between the witness, the Air Force's Project Blue Book, and the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) regarding the location of the original negative. The witness believed they had sent the negative to the Air Force, but the Air Force repeatedly stated they never received it. The correspondence reveals that the witness also contacted the 'Colorado project' and a group called CAPIC in an attempt to have the photo analyzed. Ultimately, the Air Force concluded that the case suffered from 'insufficient data' because the FTD Form 164 was not completed until January 1967, by which time it was too late to conduct a meaningful investigation. The file includes multiple versions of the sighting questionnaire, correspondence between Major Hector Quintanilla, Jr. and the witness, and a copy of the photograph provided by the witness.