Blue book investigators regularly called on the agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sight ings against u2 flight logs. The ufo book is actually an abridgment of the much larger, two volume work, the ufo encyclopedia 2nd edition published in the fall of 1997. As project blue book returns, history channels ufo content. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. First look trailer historys new ufo drama series project blue book starring aidan gillen game of thrones and michael malarkey. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. Air force declassified the massive trove of files over the years covering more than 10,000 cases from the secret government project blue book, which investigated sightings of unidentified. The blue book archive provides a fully searchable interface to highresolution document scans relating to the us governments investigation of the ufo phenomena.
Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings against u2 flight logs. The following are the top 5 topics to be aware of regarding project blue book. U2 and later oxcart flights accounted for more than onehalf of all ufo reports. Allen hynek, after the project blue book, in 1969, and nicap, in 1973, was dissolved. The flying saucers are real by donald keyhoe the ufo enigma congressional research report 1983 the rockefeller briefing. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. Jan 19, 2015 project blue book was based at wrightpatterson air force base near dayton, ohio. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. Project blue book investigated 12, 618 ufo sightings and 7015. Apr 20, 20 retrieving canceled memories of a ufo encounter decades in the past. All the details and descriptions of these ufos will amaze you. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force.
The program has analyzed and investigated thousands of reported ufo sightings from the years of 1952 to 1970. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. Project blue book looked into more than 12,000 ufo. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. The first was project sign, which began in 1947, then grudge, which ran from 1949 to 1951, and the. Allen hyneks son, and your favorite experts from ancient aliens. In 1947, before and after the so called first observation of so called flying saucers by kenneth arnold, and the same period than the infamous roswell event, the army air force who would become the us air force coincidentally just after the roswell event, ufo observations and photographs were officially explained away as balloons, meterorites, mirages. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project ufo, which was supposedly based on project blue book cases. By the time project blue book ended, it had collected 12,618 ufo reports, and concluded that most of them were misidentifications of natural phenomena clouds, stars, etc. This is the most complete and revealing ufo book yet, its like an encyclopedia of ufo crashes, close to 200 of them and covering several thousand years. In 19501951, absolutely all ufo pictures were systematically explained away by the usaf investigators, often with good reasons, sometimes with possible good reason only and in spite of witness statements. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos.
Project blue book, a drama series returning for its second season, is one in a number of paranormal hits for the history channel. Project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964. Ufos, kgb, and the russian blue book damn interesting. New videos shed light on pentagons secretive ufo program. Also included is a listing of ufo related materials currently available. Project blue book the official story alien ufo truth. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Dec 18, 2017 new videos shed light on pentagons secretive ufo program. Rosengarten was a retired air force colonel who died last week at the. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. Tags operation mainbrace project blue book ufos nick redfern works full time as a writer, lecturer, and journalist. The project blue book archive is a new website which will provide free online access to the national archives blue book microfilm collection, and has so far posted about 10% of the blue book microfilm.
Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. Subject disappeared from government records on date of this event. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. To determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and to scientifically analyze uforelated data. It has been reported that over the 18 years that nathan robert rosie rosengarten has been investigating ufos, he has never found any extraterrestrials. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. Feb 27, 2015 in the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. This enable the investigators to eliminate the majority of the ufo reports, although they could not reveal to the letter writers the true cause of the ufo sightings. He writes about a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including bigfoot, ufos, the loch ness monster, alien encounters, and government conspiracies. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo. I answered a similar question, why does vermont report more ufos than any other state.
Ufo, cover up, project blue book, alien, proof, mike farrell, interviews, 1988 tv documentary 387911 alien ufo agenda secret underground bases free. Air force program that was created in 1947 to investigation ufo sightings. Jan 19, 2015 project blue book ufo files released dailyworldwidenews. Project blue book wasnt the governments first ufo study. The program was started in 1947 and was terminated on december 17, 1969. The statistics sighted in the accompanying article are a bit misleading. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. I was especially interested to come across the russian blue book entry.
According to the national reconnaissance office a number of the reports could be explained by flights of the formerly secret reconnaissance planes. Did you ever want to examine project blue books ufo files well here is your chance, i got the link. Hynek himself was initially dubious of the whole ufo business, but after culling through hundreds of. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book united states navy. Project blue book trailer goes allin on ufos for history cnet. Jan 26, 2015 in 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. So, theres this new ufo tv series coming on the history channel called blue book, and some lucky people have been getting sneak peeks at the show. Jan 12, 2015 finally, decades after the united states air force closed their official investigations into the ufo phenomenon, the files are online in their entirety for free. I dont know a whole lot about the series, but my guess is that if you love the way the history channel treats the ufo topic in ancient aliens i guess youll probably love the new. The center was started by hynek, who served as the astronomical consultant to project blue book. While project blue book continued to be praised as the open information source of the investigation of ufo activity, the internal orders were to decrease or completely eliminate any unexplainable sightings and most of the following press reports were to be issued as natural. Lazar focus group ufo cover up live project blue book. Oct 11, 2016 extraordinary project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964. Ufos, project blue book, and natos operation mainbrace.
Allen hynek whose role has yet to be cast, a college professor at northwestern university who was hired on as a consultant for operation sign, a u. The history channels project blue book sdcc activation asked us. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf.
Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. In 1947, a private pilot named kenneth arnold reportedly spotted nine glowing ufos zooming over washingtons mount rainier. Ive got a whole book full of government ufo files from wikileaks and several other secret sources. This enabled the investigators to elimi nate the majority of the ufo reports, although they could not reveal to the letter writers the true cause of the ufo sightings. The work took place under a secret program called the advanced aviation threat identification program aatip, and it spanned decades despite official statements that federal ufo investigations. Compiled by don berliner, for the fund for ufo research the conclusions or views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the fund for ufo research, inc. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign and grudge. Attached for your information is the project blue book sighting summary for the period 19471969.
Clark makes it very clear in the introduction that, except in those instances where good reason exists to doubt an informants sincerity, the ufo book operates on the assumption that intellectual. These are some pictures from 1951 inherited by project blue book when it started in 1952. The report on unidentified flying objects by edward ruppelt he was the head of project blue book. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. Between 1947 and 1969, the air force recorded 12,618 sightings of strange phenomena 701 of which remain. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. It relates to the usaf investigations of ufos from 1947 to 1969. Its probably a ufo, at least if youre watching historys upcoming project blue book drama series. You are not going to believe your eyes as you read about amazing discoveries, coverups and revelations by government insiders. History orders new ufo drama blue book straight to series. I dont know a whole lot about the series, but my guess is that if you love the way the history channel treats the ufo topic in ancient aliens i guess youll probably love the new blue book show.
The unexplained ufo reports from the files of the u. Thus began another age of debunkery and secretiveness in the area of official ufo research. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects conducted by the united states air force. Since the termination of project blue book, no evidence has been presented to indicate that further investigation of ufos by the air force is warranted. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online. Mar 21, 2017 the declassified program named project blue book is just now being learned about by many who did not know it existed before. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949.
Jan 20, 2015 the fabled project blue book, the air forces files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for decades. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo phenomenon. As one who had the good fortune i think, to have seen a ufo a classic flying saucer circa 1960, and from a distance of several hundred feet, im always frustrated by the continual struggle for some final, political, scientific, official sanction of this truly. The united states air force actively investigated ufo sightings under a program named project blue book. Why do certain states have more ufo sightings than others. Subject was named ebe3 and was held captive for 5 days. Ufo crashes secret files revealed blue planet project. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet. By now, san diego comiccon is far more than a series of reveals for highprofile film and television projects and a giant, geek flea market. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. One set of documents, known as project blue book, includes retired, declassified records from the united states air force usaf, currently in the custody of the national archives. The organization is based in evanson illinois and they publishes the annual journal of ufo studies and the bimonthly international ufo reporter.
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