The name of this program, which has been in operation since 1948, is project blue book. Air force documented and analyzed ufo sightings through project blue book, which. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. Project blue book, as ufo enthusiasts and history buffs are well aware, was the official u. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts of mr. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. Edward j ruppelt, former head of the usafs project blue book and author of the report on unidentified flying objects, even claims the operation mainbrace sightings led the british government to officially recognize the existence of ufos. The ufo sightings that pushed the uk to take flying. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo.
On tonights episode of project blue book, we see dr j allen hynek and captain michael quinn being approached by a person who officially does not exist but he offers some valuable information about an air force baserun ufo warehouse where he claims the government is reengineering ufos secretly. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Navy coverup, and c mysterious activity deep under the churning depths. Project blue book ufo project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. Hynek and captain quinn will journey to skinwalker ranch in utah to investigate strange. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups. National archives like sign and grudge, blue book was headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base. Air force investigators then attempted to explain such sightings by linking them to natural phenomena. Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings against u2 flight logs.
Not long after ufo sightings became common in the late 1940s, the us military decided that it should probably at least look into these reports, in the interest of. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate. While there are no records of any such conclusions during the real operation mainbrace, the project blue book season finale features a u. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. During those years, they investigated more than twelvethousand sightings including landings, occupant reports, photographs, radar cases, and intercepts by military jet fighters.
Air force inquiry into unidentified flying objects that ended in 1969. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. 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 the modern era, when pilot kenneth. Up until last week project blue book s massive catalog of over 10,000 ufo and extraterrestrial reports from the 1940s to the 1970s had only been accessible by visiting the national archives in washington. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Project blue book, the hit television docudrama about the u. Air force usaf kept a record of all of its investigations into extraterrestrial activity in one extensive report called project blue book. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon. Published on dec 20, 2019 for more than 20 years, the u. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Ufo project blue book at national archives museum youtube. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book.
The black vault is proud to host files from the desks of project blue book courtesy of investigator rob mercer. 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. This enabled the investigators to eliminate a majority of the ufo reports, although they could not reveal to the letter writers the true cause of the ufo. Project blue book has covered several controversial and famous ufo encounters this season. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. There was no evidence submitted to or discovered by the air force that sightings categorized as unidentified. Air force investigation into unidentified flying objects ufos, which was called project blue book. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project. Comprehensive catalog of 2,200 project blue book ufo. Hynek tells the truth about the ufo blue book project.
Allen hyneks son, and your favorite experts from ancient aliens. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. Project blue book premieres on tuesday, january 8 at 109c on the history channel, and is based on true, topsecret investigations into unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by. Allen hynek joins project blue book, an investigation into ufos conducted by the us air force, working with captain michael quinn to investigate what happened after a pilot, henry fuller, claims to have gotten into a dogfight with an alien craft in fargo. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr.
While the show takes some artistic liberties in adapting hyneks story, project blue book truly is based on reallife reports and investigations into ufos, many of which were classified up until a. Project blue book the united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. It has been identified in the past as project sign and project. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. 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. This book explores declassified cases as well as a few non declassified cases. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading project blue book. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them. Project blue book was just one of many ufo reporting channels for the u. In the final moments, while attempting to identify a.
Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue. Executive produced by oscarwinning filmmaker robert zemeckis, project blue book is based on a reallife u. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased. Air force to research cases of alleged ufo sightings. Project blue book season 2 finale will delve into the. Alien investigation series project blue book shows more. Based at wrightpatterson, the operation collected all reports of ufo sightings. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon kindle edition by steiger, brad, schmitt, donald r download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. National archives, from 1947 to 1969, a total of 12,618 sightings were reported to project blue book. The real project blue book ended decades ago, but public fascination with ufos still runs high.
David oleary, creator of history channels project blue book, a dramatized and fictional program of the same name as the air force program, says that on a cultural level, ufos. None of this can be reproduced without the express permission, as mr. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. The flying saucer working party, much like the air force higherups overseeing the project blue book investigations in america, dismissed all. Project blue book creator shares 10 favorite sites for ufospotting. The flying saucer working party, much like the air force higherups overseeing the project blue book investigations in america, dismissed all sightings by experienced military personnel as either. By 1952, with reports continuing to trickle in, the air force had rekindled the operation as project blue book. Project blue book season 2 finale will delve into the true story of operation mainbrace ufo and uso sightings. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under. The ultimate guide to project blue book by one of the lead astronomers for the us air force program to investigate ufo sightingsand featured in history channels project blue book.
Ufo sightings during nato war games in 1952 set the stage for the season finale of project blue book, the history channels series about the. Ufo sightings reported to the air force in the years leading up to project blue book. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. Syfy takes robert zemeckis ufo show project blue book in. Randlefor twentytwo years, the air force attempted to learn what it could about the phenomena they called ufos. Show a witness admitting how he regrets telling the truth because everyone he knows treated like he was nuts for telling the real truth. Season 2 of historys terrifically welldone ufo hunting drama project blue book just wrapped with a doozy of a twist. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book united states navy. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. Governments project blue book project investigate sightings of extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects.
It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Blue book does not contain all ufo record sightings. As usual for project blue book, the history channel exaggerated the real story to a laughable degree. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to.
David oleary, creator of history channels project blue book, a dramatized and fictional program of the same name as the air force program, says that on a cultural level, ufos have always been. We are treated to a the sight of a gigantic ufo coming out of the raging, stormy waters, b a u. The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book.
Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them, or at least come up with rational explanations for them. Before spotting flying saucers, a naval fleet actually observed a triangular, submerged udentified craft emitting blue lights. In this conspiratorial scifi thriller set some time after wwii and loosely based on the us governments real life project blue book, captain michael quinn and dr. Hynek was also back in the fold and now granted the license to investigate the. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. Many military ufo sightings remain classified top secret today. Ufos, project blue book, and natos operation mainbrace. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970.
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