Project 10073 Record — UFO Observation, 11 April 1967, Kalida, Ohio

This document contains records related to a UFO sighting reported in Kalida, Ohio, on April 11, 1967. The initial report was received by the Foreign Technology Division (FTD) of the U.S. Air Force. The witness, a reporter for WIMA radio station, claimed to have reports from 29 persons over a period of five nights regarding unidentified aerial phenomena. The primary witness, an 18-year-old female, provided a detailed account of her sighting, describing an object that appeared as a solid light, brighter than the brightest stars, with sharply outlined edges. She noted the object displayed red, green, blue, and white colors, and moved in a transverse, up-and-down motion before stopping. She reported the duration of the sighting as more than an hour and explicitly stated the object made no noise. The witness also mentioned seeing a similar object in October 1966. The Air Force responded to the witness on April 14, 1967, via Colonel James C. Manatt, stating that the information provided was insufficient for a scientific evaluation and requesting the completion of an FTD Form 164. The file includes the completed questionnaire, sketches of the object's motion, and a note from an investigator questioning the trajectory described by the witness, noting that the movement from Ottawa toward Cloverdale would not align with a southward direction. The documentation reflects the standard administrative process for handling civilian UFO reports during the Project Blue Book era.