Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. National archives, after the names of all witnesses had been censored, thus preventing the reinvestigation of cases until the names were later republished by ufologists. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo phenomenon. Project blue book case 1661 12w2, 185a, bx 35, rg 341 records of the usaf project blue book washington national sightings july 1952. Project blue book unknowns this list claims 701 ufo reports which represent all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air forces project blue book, a seventeen year investigation.
Ruppelt wanted their experts to assist them in making the air. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Air force closed down their project blue book investigation of unidentified flying objects by claiming their evaluations of more than 12,000 sightings had not yielded a single instance where a ufo had ever posed a threat to national security, nor demonstrated technology beyond the range of present day scientific knowledge, nor been categorized as. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo. Durable enough to withstand drops and designed to give a subtle nod to project blue book, this durable phone case is a musthave accessory for any fan product details.
Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Build this simple set of book or display shelves in a single weekend. One target tracked for 2030 seconds at estimated 3,000 m. Feb 10, 2021 the steel cable and shaft collars add style and strength to this bookshelf. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. Bb case statistics and problems when project blue book bb closed down on jan.
The disclosure and declassification of project blue book is not necessarily new, but the fact that theres a searchable database of it, where you can go in by decade and then see a listing of all the cities without having to go through any hassle of registering, or even paying. Double lines of indicate a break between documents single line of indicate a page break within a document text in curly brackets text is handwritten in original square brackets indicate items which has been blecked out. Battelle employed four scientific analysts, who sought. A brief history of project blue book june 24, 1947. Project blue book death of a legitimate agency docvegas blog. Take your ufo investigation on the go with this project blue book logo phone case. The cia hired a nuclear physicist named edward condon to go through. The initial investigation resulted in the formation of project blue book in 1952. Carmon marano briefing documents and job description.
The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. The storied project blue book case files are teeming with ufos. Of the 12,618 sightings considered under blue book, 701 have remained unidentified. Even today, it represents the largest such study ever undertaken. Project bluebook unidentified case report 19551969 the.
After eddie laxson hit the brakes and stopped at approx. 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. The ad was from centerville, which is located just south of dayton. The united states air force carried out three consecutive studies of the ufo phenomenon over a 22year period. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. The series revolves around the reallife project blue book, a secret series of investigations into supposed ufo encounters and unexplained phenomena undertaken by the united states air force with skeptical astrophysics professor dr. Over the years interest in the project declined as did the number of personnel assigned to project blue book. During that time project blue book launched an extensive study of the brown mountain lights. May 11, 2017 project blue book labelled it unexplained. The case files also contain cross reference sheets with citations to the photographs, motion pictures, sound recordings, and artifacts that were submitted with reports and that can be found in the series project blue book photographs of sightings of unidentified flying objects, project blue book motion pictures, project blue book sound.
Allen hynek is recruited by the air force into their topsecret program investigating ufos called project blue book. May 07, 2020 project blue book has been cancelled by the history channel. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo unknowns. One evening in late 20, under a ufo search on craigslist in the dayton, ohio area, he came across an ad that advertised project blue book pics and documents. Mar 28, 2014 presumably to offset them from the main movie, these scenes are also needlessly in black and white, and so the folksy local prelude becomes the first step into blair witch project territory with a setup seen before in this style of film. In december 1951, head of project blue book captain edward j. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online. Despite the fact that blue book was terminated in 1969, friend told the huffington post in 2012 that he thought the ufo issue should have been turned over to scientists, who could best determine what was behind the more unusual reports. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. It evolved into project grudge, and then was renamed project blue book in 1952.
In 1952 the us airforce established project blue book an organization to document and debunk ufo phenomenon. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost. By changing materials or finishes you can easily customize them to fit the decor of any room. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. Project bluebook unidentified case report 19551969. Project blue book 19511969 by michael hall september 10th, 1951 marked a series of sightings that would prove to be the impetus for a serious reevaluation of the air force investigation into the ufo phenomenon. 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. Durable enough to withstand drops and designed to give a subtle nod to project blue book, this durable phone case is a musthave accessory for any fan. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. May 14, 2020 the cancellation of project blue book hit especially hard, because was actually doing pretty good in the ratings, averaging 1. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Robert friend was the director of project blue book from 1958 to 1963. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate ufo and alien conspiracies as cold war paranoia spreads.
Project blue book was the catalyst to the modern day ufo coverup. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base. It stated that the materials were apparently the property of an air force captain who was assigned to project blue book. Project blue book creators look for new home after cancelation. The project blue book staff had their share of books on the shelves for reference, some of which, were saved by 2nd lt. Protect you phone in style with this premium tough phone case. Project bluebook unidentified case reports 19471952. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo. Petition project blue book save the award winning mystery. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. Official usaf investigations began in 1947 under the name project sign. This would lead directly to the establishment of project blue book. Jun 27, 2019 project blue book was being pushed hard for answers by the public, they were being threatened by a number of generals worried that it was a waste of the budget or could expose important experimental development, and then there was the unpredictable nature of the aerial enigma itself. From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book.
Partnered with captain michael quinn, they investigate the case of a military pilot who survived a dogfight with an alien craft. To determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. Mar 04, 2019 this case might be crucial for their partnership, as quinn is on the verge of losing his head over the air forces incapability to rely on the truth and mask facts with fiction. Jan 27, 2019 project blue book takes a look at operation paperclip. Based on the true, top secret investigations into ufos and related phenomena conducted by the u. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. Allen hynek aidan gillen, game of thrones a brilliant college professor recruited to spearhead operation project blue book that researched thousands of cases, many of which were never solved.
Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. They were withdrawn in 1974, to reappear in 1976 in the u. Sanitized version of project blue book case files on. After 22 years of official investigations of thousands of ufo reports, the project was terminated in 1969. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. Project bluebook unidentified case reports 19471952 the. Jul 14, 2019 read on, the complete project blue book report and the news article, published in the lawton constitution, on thursday, march 24, 1966 are included at the end. 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. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. The result was accusations of mishandling of investigations and coverups. The project blue book investigation where is area 51. Today, ufos continue to violate our airspace with impunity and military factions are still powerless against the unknown invaders.
Project blue book logo tough phone case history store. Project blue book death of a legitimate agency docvegas. Ruppelt met with members of the battelle memorial institute, a think tank based in columbus, ohio, near wrightpatterson air force base. The show had just ended its second season on a major cliffhanger, which saw one series protagonist, capt. The complete blue book files have never been available before with this much accessibility, greenewald said. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. 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. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. Project blue book episode 9, abduction, returns to history channel on march 5, and things are about to reach boiling point.
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