Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Tuesday, january 8th, 2019, marks the beginning of a new series on the history channel that delves into recently declassified documents and uncovered activities surrounding the early u. Despite the air force concluding there is no likelihood the air force will become involved with the ufo investigation again in the wake of project blue book, recent revelations have shown that. Cabell usaf, and deputy director of central intelligence, this view was no accepted until the successful moon landing of. Air force investigation into unidentified flying objects ufos, which was called project blue book. Allen hynek project blue book and predecessors investigated 12,618 ufo reports. Ruppelt, by the end of 1951, several highranking, very influential usaf generals were so dissatisfied with the state of air force ufo investigations that they dismantled project grudge and replaced it with project blue book in march 1952. Reviewed in the united states on april 18, 2007 topics include kenneth arnold and the sighting that started it all, ufologys first martyr, the mystery of the lubbock lights, of monsters, little green men, and the ufo insignia at socorro, the night ufos buzzed the white house, deriving a model ufo from 12 top cases of unknowns, the findings of. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. Project blue book was officially shuttered in 1969. Project blue book the top secret ufo files that revealed the. The secretive project, which was carried out by the us air force between 1952 and 1969, was an indepth study of unidentified flying objects the largest of its kind ever undertaken. Jul 08, 2019 project blue book and predecessors investigated 12,618 ufo reports. Project blue book from 1947 until 17 december 1969, the united states air force actively investigated reports and sightings of unidentified flying objects ufos, under a program called project blue book.
Airforce ufo project blue book exposed 2017 youtube. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. United states air force fact sheet 9503 unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book report of air force research regarding the roswell incident janap 146. Dubbed the project blue book files pbbf, the unveiled official government data provides a lot of information on ufo sightings and where they occur. Jan 20, 2015 although the ufo reports were declassified and appear to be intact, skeptics still believe the united states government is hiding information about ufos and extraterrestrial life.
And now the secrets of the air force s project blue book will soon be yours. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. Sep 02, 2017 project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. It relates to the usaf investigations of ufos from 1947 to 1969. All the details and descriptions of these ufos will. This has been the last usaf project related to ufos that have been made public so far.
Air force documents on ufo sightings are public records. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was tenninated dec. You are not going to believe your eyes as you read about amazing discoveries, coverups and revelations by government insiders. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book live. The blue book project documents are reportedly complete. More than 90 per cent were explained away as being weather, known astronomical events, etc.
Its now been 50 years since the air force shut down project blue book, its muchmaligned study of ufos. Ufo reports declassified, project blue book now available online. Project signs final report, published in early 1949, stated that while some ufos appeared to represent actual aircraft there was not enough data to determine their origin. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. Project blue book was formed by the united states air force. Based on secret files obtained through the freedom of information act, this book includes accounts of seven of the. Jan 28, 2020 the series shares the same name as the reallife u. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue. Project blue book by brad steiger overdrive rakuten. Jan 28, 2015 recently, he posted more than 100,000 pages of documents on the us air forces internal ufo investigations to the internet.
Under the code name, project blue book, the air force analyzed over,000 incidents. And the original documents from blue book and other formerly classified programs have since been made public. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to determine whether ufos. Brad steiger project blue book free pdf ebooks downloads. Project blue book was a series of studies on ufos by the united states air force usaf. Since 1969, the united states government has taken the official position that unidentified flying objects ufo do not exists and do not pose a threat to national security. It was in historys series unidentified that the activeduty navy pilots who encountered the crafts first came forward to share their stories. Here are the top five things to know from the open files of project blue book. 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. However, there is a glaring omission among the files. Background this is the writeup in the condon report about this incident.
Back in the 50s and 60s, while publicly dismissing the existence of ufos, the us air force was engaged in a secret program for evaluating every report of unidentified flying objects. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Originally released in 1977, this new edition by the worlds foremost authority on ufos distills 12,000 sightings and 140,000 pages of project blue book evidence into a coherent explanation. Browse tons of project blue book ufo on sale today.
Navy confirms ufo videos are real and show unidentified aerial. Ufo sightings at air force bomb scoring detachment near hastings nebraska. Mysterious ufo sightings are revealed in project blue book. Two decades of mysterious air force ufo files now available. Ruppelt, an air force officer and the first head of its famous project blue book study of ufo phenomena, claimed to have seen a. Recently, he posted more than 100,000 pages of documents on the us air force s internal ufo investigations to the internet. Project blue book mufon mufon recent ufo sightings. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book.
It relates to the usaf investigations of ufos from 1947 to 1969 according to a us air force fact sheet, a total of 12,618 sightings were reported to project blue book during this time period. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. Government was still, decades after the closure of project blue book, interested in the ufo phenomenon. In the decades since, the ufo question has refused to go away. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Sep 28, 2016 like mkultra or project y the us air force s experimental flying saucer, also called the avrocar, project blue book is one of those secret government projects that seem to confirm every. Project blue book was based at wrightpatterson air force base near dayton, ohio. Us air force ufo documents revealed well kind of by mike january 28, 2015 7. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated dec. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, while publicly dismissing the existence of ufos, the united states air force usaf was engaged in a secret program for evaluating every report of unidentified flying objects. Under the code name project blue book, the air force analyzed over,000 incidents.
Project blue book top secret ufo findings revealed excellent condition. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. Periodically, it is erroneously stated that the remains of. Examine it and decide for yourself project blue book. Allen hynek 1977 1970s project blue book vintage bk. Forty years after the government shut it down, the air force s infamous ufo organization, project blue book, is in the news again. 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. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. Jan 23, 2019 a new edition of the blockbuster book that revealed the top secret findings of the us government about ufos throughout the 1950s and 1960s, while publicly dismissing the existence of ufos, the united states air force usaf was engaged in a secret program for evaluating every report of unidentified flying objects. Ruppelt, chief ufo investigator for the us air force the man on whom the current shows character michael quinn michael malarkey is loosely based labeled the incident as the best hoax in ufo history.
Mystery wire its now been 50 years since the air force shut down project blue book, its muchmaligned study of ufos. To determine the cause for each ufo sighting, to assess the security threat for each incident, and to determine how the united states could obtain or create the technology used by ufos. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under. This documentary highlights the reasons why the us air force created and initiated project blue book, to let the us army investigate paranormal events. Project blue book ufo for sale collectibles for sale. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. Project blue book documents to go on display unexplained.
Nonetheless the group investigated 12,618 ufo sightings in a twodecade period. The secretive project, which was carried out by the us air force between 1952 and 1969, was an indepth study of unidentified flying objects the largest of. The actual project blue book was an indepth study of unidentified flying objects carried out by the us air force in the 1950s and 1960s. Between 1947 and 1969, the air force recorded 12,618 sightings of strange phenomena 701 of which remain. Bits of truth reside in documents on project blue book. The strange story of a scoutmaster who was attacked by a ufo. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u.
The objective of project blue book was to determine if ufos were a potential threat to national security. The air forces uforelated inquiries took place against a backdrop of frenzied popular interest in the strange flying objects, which reached its peak soon after project blue book began in 1951. This position is based on the conclusions reached by project blue book, the official united states air force ufo study program which began in early 1948 and was terminated in december 1969. Its goal was to determine whether or not ufos were a threat to the united states while also scientifically analyzing all. Named project blue book and headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base in ohio, the programme was reportedly comprising only a handful of staff. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Air force s official ufo investigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions. The series is based on the reallife project blue book, a series of studies on unidentified flying objects conducted by the united states air force. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, while publicly dismissing the existence of ufos, the united states air force was engaged in a secret program for evaluating. Ufos and the intelligence community blind spot to surprise or deceptive data memorandum for the record subject. 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.
Unidentified flying objects ufos have long inspired curiosity and speculation, but when did our fascination with ufos really take off. The air force s ufo related inquiries took place against a backdrop of frenzied popular interest in the strange flying objects, which reached its peak soon after project blue book. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, while publicly dismissing the existence of ufos, the united states air force was engaged in a secret program for evaluating every report of unidentified flying objects. Ufo crashes secret files revealed blue planet project. Feb 27, 2015 in the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. All the details and descriptions of these ufos will amaze you. Ufo s and the intelligence community blind spot to surprise or deceptive data memorandum for the record subject. United states air force usaf and federal aviation administration faa investigated ufo cases years after project blue book closed up until the end of 1969, the united states air force usaf was the united states governments focal point for the collection, evaluation, and investigation of ufo cases. Alien investigation series project blue book shows more.
It is all here, government documents, the testimony of scientists, the military, pilots and citizens all over the country who have witnessed ufos. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. This position is based on the conclusions reached by project blue book, the official united states air force ufo study program. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of project blue book, the national archives will display records from the air forces unidentified flying. Jan 22, 2015 the five best cases of ufo sightings from project blue book more than 10,000 declassified ufo reports have been posted online, and alien enthusiasts are excited. A new edition of the blockbuster book that revealed the topsecret findings of the us government about ufos. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national.
No, that new alien interview from project blue book isnt real. The background behind my discovery of air force instruction 10206, is pretty short and sweet. Jan 21, 2015 so read the files of the air forces project blue book official records of more than 12,000 ufo sightings between 1947 and 1969 available online in a comprehensive, easily searchable. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups. And now the secrets of the air forces project blue book will soon be yours. Air force instruction 10206 the vanishing ufo regulation. Jan 10, 2020 the project blue book archivethe united states air force according to ruppelt, the report traveled up the air force chain of command all the way to general hoyt s. The name of new history channel series based on the true, topsecret investigations into ufos and related phenomena conducted by the united states air force. Air forces official ufoinvestigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions.
The decision to discontinue ufo investigations was based. On december 17, 1969, the secretary of the air force announced the termination of project blue book, the air force program for the investigation of ufos. Project blue book is a factbased historical drama revolving around secret us air force investigations into ufo encounters and unexplained phenomena, undertaken by astrophysics professor and project blue book head, dr j allen hynek played by aiden gillen, littlefinger in game of thrones in the 1950s and 1960s. United states air force public affairs division, wrightpatterson afb, ohio 45433. Indeed, between 1952 and its termination in 1969, the u. Thousands of ufo reports were collected, analyzed and archived. This site has put together a curated catalog at reasonable sticker prices.
Dec 27, 2019 the goal of this enterprise was threefold. Jan 19, 2015 project blue book was based at wrightpatterson air force base near dayton, ohio. Last month, a shaky blackandwhite video appeared on youtube. No, that new alien interview from project blue book isn. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Project blue book the official story alien ufo truth. Air force ufo investigation program called project blue book, in existence from 1948 to 1969. Actual files from the us governments project blue book are set to go on display in washington dc next month. The roots of project sign began on june 24, 1947 when pilot kenneth arnold reported seeing nine flat disclike aircraft flying at a high rate of speed near mt. From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book.