Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. To determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and. Project blue book, established in march 1952, succeeded project grudge.
The original project blue book files remain under lock and key at the archives. Incident at exeter september 1965 early on 3rd september 1965, exeter, new hampshire sightings involving norman muscarello, police patrolmen eugene bertrand, david hunt and others. Last july, the project blue book season 1 trailer premiered, so well probably get a first look at project blue book season. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Project blue book was also the precursor of project sign, another air force operation from 1947 regarded as a genuine attempt to document flying disks in an exhaustive scientific manner, using some of the brightest minds from the scientific and military environment. What did voyager 2 see during its journey out of the solar system. 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 sign and much more. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. This list of 701 ufo reports represents all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air forces project blue book, a seventeen year investigation. Timeline wise for project blue book and the study of ufos, it was sort of the last big seminal event before there was a shift. The united states air force carried out three consecutive studies of the ufo phenomenon over a 22year period. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization.
In 1966 the condon committee under the direction of dr. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo phenomenon. In december 1951, head of project blue book captain edward j.
From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue. Im matty beckerman, im the director of alien abduction ive seen the brown mountain lights, page 10. Latest album cheetah speed was produced and engineered by alan evans of soulive at play on brother studios. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Practically until the day the air force closed down project blue book in december 1969, it denied that such a document had ever existed, even when former ufo project officers swore they had seen or heard of it.
Im matty beckerman, im the director of alien abduction i. Jul 06, 2016 what did voyager 2 see during its journey out of the solar system. Mar, 2019 timeline wise for project blue book and the study of ufos, it was sort of the last big seminal event before there was a shift. Project blue book case 1661 12w2, 185a, bx 35, rg 341 records of the usaf project blue book washington national sightings july 1952. Sep 30, 20 brigadier general lovekin entered the military in 1958. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. 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. Most notable was a case witnessed by air force personnel in which an air force sgt e6 by the name of jonathan p lovette was observed being taken captive aboard what appeared to be a ufo at the white sands missile test range in new mexico. Project blue book was the name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. During its operation, project blue book investigated a number of highprofile ufo cases, including the lubbock lights. Nearly 000 pages of declassified air force files on ufo sightings are now.
It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Project sign was succeeded by project grudge 19491952. When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information related to you, your preferences or your device. Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. 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. Its enough to make mulder and scully seethe with envy. Government documents relating to the ufo phenomenon.
The title may be generic, the trope may be overused, but matty beckermans debut alien abduction takes found footage to new heights. The book presents a detailed account of the origin of the colorado ufo project, of which the following is a brief encapsulation. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. The first was project sign, which began in 1947, then grudge, which ran from 1949 to 1951, and the final project, blue book, ran from 1951 to 1969. Hynek really was a college astronomy professor who helped the air force investigate ufos, although he thought the. Practically until the day the air force closed down project blue book in december 1969, it denied that such a document had ever existed, even when former ufoproject officers swore they had seen or heard of it. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. As of march 2019, project blue book season 2 doesnt have an official release date. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book live.
Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Sep 28, 2016 during its operation, project blue book investigated a number of highprofile ufo cases, including the lubbock lights. The project blue book archive provides researchers with free online access to over 50,000 official u. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. In 1952 the us airforce established project blue book an organization to document and debunk ufo phenomenon. Allen hyneks son, and your favorite experts from ancient aliens. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. The first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949.
However, it seems likely that project blue book season 2 will most likely release in january 2020, at least if history repeats itself. Project grudgeblue book report gave clear indication of reports of human mutilations. Project blue book boss explains the season finales last. No, that new alien interview from project blue book isnt real. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo. 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.
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. Project blue will build and launch a compact space telescope with a 4550 centimeter aperture to directly image the habitable zones of the nearest sunlike stars to earth alpha centauri a and b with the goal of revealing the closest potentially habitable planet beyond our solar system. Ruppelt met with members of the battelle memorial institute, a think tank based in columbus, ohio, near wrightpatterson air force base. Bb case statistics and problems when project blue book bb closed down on jan. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi.
This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Cosmic conspiracies were recently surfing the internet looking for new articles for this site when we came across some very interesting documents that were posted on the fbi website. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate ufo and alien conspiracies as cold war paranoia spreads. Worlds strangest ufo cases revealed daily mail online. Comprehensive catalog of 2,200 project blue book ufo unknowns.
However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. During 20 years of existence project blue book logged 12,618 reports 701 remained unsolved. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. In 1959 he joined the white house army signaling agency and served under president eisenhower and then under president kennedy with an above.
Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. During that time project blue book launched an extensive study of the brown mountain lights. We were all led to believe that project bluebook fronted by dr. In 1969, in response to the condon report as well as a declining number of ufo sightings, project blue book was officially brought to an end. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. 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. 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. Unidentified flying objects ufos have long inspired curiosity and speculation, but when did our fascination with ufos really take off. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. This sativa heavy hybrid is a cross between blue dream and 3c majestic 12. The scientific consultant and astronomer for the project, j.
Brigadier general lovekin entered the military in 1958. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Comprehensive catalog of 2,200 project blue book ufo.
Ufos from the files of project blue book usa today. From the desks of project blue book the black vault is proud to host files from the desks of project blue book courtesy of investigator rob mercer. In 1959 he joined the white house army signaling agency and served under president eisenhower and. Jan 12, 2015 project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Before project blue book, there was project sign, prompted by a rash of ufo sightings in 1947, including whats come to be considered the first major sighting of. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts of mr. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents.
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