The factbased historical drama revolves around secret us air force investigations into supposed ufo encounters and unexplained phenomena, undertaken by astrophysics professor and project blue. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. The air force base nearest the location of a report. In the decades since, the ufo question has refused to go away. The fabled project blue book, the air force s files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for. Project blue book the united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. The project failed to produce a substantial report deemed a domestic, global or extraterrestrial threat to national security, according to the air forces 1985 fact sheet on project blue book. Background in march of 1962, an unknown object going mach 2 mysteriously changed appearances mid flight. He is generally credited with coining the term unidentified flying object, to replace the terms flying saucer and flying. Michael quinn, are summoned to investigate ufo sightings across the country. Cabell, then director of intelligence for headquarters, u. They fielded global sightings of unidentified flying objects from 1947 to 1969, labeling simple answers for the unexplainable, when the air force canned the project. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Nonetheless the group investigated 12,618 ufo sightings in a twodecade period.
Ruppelt july 17, 1923 september 15, 1960 was a united states air force officer probably best known for his involvement in project blue book, a formal governmental study of. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Unidentified flying objects and air force 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 u. Jan 19, 2015 the truth is out there now on the web.
Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue. Ruppelt, later a director of project blue book, sign was an attempt to resolve the ufo problem. 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. The decision to discontinue ufo investigations was based on an. Project blue book cases ramstein air force base ufo encounter, march 26, 1962 unidentified by administrator on march 9, 2020 0 comments.
The documents originate from a team of ufo debunkers based at ohios wrightpatterson air force base. Blue planet project book set 5 of alien, ufo and conspiracy books. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents. Before spotting flying saucers, a naval fleet actually observed a triangular, submerged udentified craft emitting blue lights. Here are some local ufo sightings throughout history, for.
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. Feb 27, 2015 in the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Jun 14, 2012 military blue has always signified importance and authority. Jan 20, 2015 its enough to make mulder and scully seethe with envy. Sagan was a big proponent of the likelihood of life existing elsewhere in the universe, however. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. 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. 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. Named project blue book and headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base in ohio, the programme was reportedly comprising only a handful of staff. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u.
Ruppelt, an air force officer and the first head of its famous project blue book study of ufo phenomena, claimed to have seen a copy. In 1952, the air force initiated its final ufo investigation, the nowfamous 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. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was tenninated dec. It stated that the materials were apparently the property of an air force captain who was assigned to project blue book. The fabled project blue book, the air forces files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for. Feb, 2020 buried in a project blue book file dated 1954 is a story thats been forgotten by most. Its enough to make mulder and scully seethe with envy. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. 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. In march of 1962, an unknown object going mach 2 mysteriously changed appearances mid flight. Documentation the minot afb ufo case 24 october 1968. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos.
Project sign lasted for a little over a year and was headquartered at the ohio wrightpatterson air force base. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue national. Periodically, it is erroneously stated that the remains of. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. Mar 21, 2017 12,618 reported ufo sightings have been investigated by project blue book.
And the original documents from blue book and other formerly. 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. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue. National archives like sign and grudge, blue book was headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base. Feb 11, 2020 as a result of these investigations and studies and experience gained from investigating ufo reports since 1948, the conclusions of project blue book are. Project blue book explores the ufo conspiracy theory. Allen hynek project blue book and predecessors investigated 12,618 ufo reports.
Project blue book season 2 finale will delve into the. This updated version of the book of ufos in us airspace. He started out with an open mind, but came to the conclusion that there wasnt any evidence for aliens visiting earth, poundstone says. 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.
Jan 10, 2019 since the termination of project blue book, nothing has occurred that would support a resumption of ufo investigations by the air force, the service said in an archived fact sheet on the. Pilots saw objects flying at high speeds, while military personnel saw round objects in the sky. While the governments goal was to make ufos go away, it. Project blue book ufo for sale collectibles for sale. Hynek also consulted for the air force on two earlier ufo investigations known as project sign and project grudge, which both began and ended prior to blue book. 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. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue. The us air force investigated ufo reports for more than two decades 19471969. 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. Air force s project blue book, which investigated ufos in the 1950s and 1960s. Ruppelt, an air force captain who oversaw project blue book and its predecessor, project grudge. According to various leaked documents and whistleblower testimonies, the majority of retrieved ufos and even alien entities, both dead and alive, would be housed primarily at wright patterson air force base.
Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. These are the official documents about it from the project blue book files. Blue planet project book set all 32 of the alien, ufo and conspiracy books. Air force documented and analyzed ufo sightings through project blue book, which launched in 1952. They fielded global sightings of unidentified flying objects from 1947 to 1969, labeling. Blue reminds us of the sky and it is the color of the air force. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference report relating to majestic 12 mj12 information of the roswell incident general information the united states air force retired to the custody of the national archives its records on project blue book relating to the investigations of unidentified flying. As home to project blue book, ground zero for government investigation of ufos from 1951 to 1969, wright field now wrightpatterson air force. Captain marvel was given a tax break from the us government for promoting the air force. The death threats partly derived from sagans work on the u. Extreme literary license was taken with the stories, leaving them barely recognizeable even to those very familiar with the actual case files. Ufo sightings reported to the air force in the years leading up to project blue book.
Project blue book unknowns this list claims 701 ufo reports which represent all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air force s project blue book, a seventeen year investigation. Early in 1951 verbal orders came down from major general charles p. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated dec. Have blue was lockheeds skunk works secret code name for prototype stealth.
Ufos, project blue book, and natos operation mainbrace. The air force conducted an official investigation on ufos from the 1940s to the 1960s. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. The season 2 finale is no exception as it dives into operation mainbrace, or exercise mainbrace, which is both a real nato naval exercise and an incident cited by ufologists as the most impressive ufo incident ever reported. 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. 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. Nov 07, 2017 the documents originate from a team of ufo debunkers based at ohios wrightpatterson air force base. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. Opening the door to the blue room where ufo debris is hidden.
From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Since the end of project blue book in december 1969, our interest in. Governments project blue book project investigate sightings of extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects. The history channels project blue book features mysterious ufo encounters that are based on government files documenting decades of sightings.
Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. Feb 08, 2020 project sign first to precede blue book. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. Viele weitere serienepisoden aus dem genre mystery im. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Project blue book and the ufo story official nicap web site.
Ruppelt, in nearly two decades, it collected between. Jan 15, 2020 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. Did a ufoair force encounter accidentally kill 4 in new york. A group of teenagers believe they saw a ufo while they were out parking in the wilderness. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Air force conducted a series of studies on ufo sightings called project blue book. Us drama project blue book explores secret ufo history. Rosengarten was a retired air force colonel who died last week at the. Nearly,000 pages of declassified air force files on ufo sightings are now available online. 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. These artifacts reside in an ultrasecret location protected by multiple layers of guards and sealed doors called the blue.
Air forces project blue book details decades of ufo. Mar 24, 2020 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 u. By the time the final investigations project called blue book ended, over 12,000 reports had been. Jul 08, 2019 project blue book and predecessors investigated 12,618 ufo reports.
Bits of truth reside in documents on project blue book, other. Now the navy blue angels fly over new york while the media blasts a staged ufo video for. Heres what historians and project blue book experts have to. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. There were two instances in the clark air force base on 1949 and 1957. If the initial investigation does not reveal a positive identification or explanation, a second. Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Very loosely based on actual case files from the us air forces project blue book.
Project blue book season 2 finale will delve into the true story of operation mainbrace ufo and uso sightings. Hard evidence gives you access to many project blue book files and newspaper accounts about alien visitation in americas skies. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. He is generally credited with coining the term unidentified flying object, to replace the terms flying saucer and flying disk which had become widely known because the. After the air force investigated, they concluded it was an unknown. Ramstein air force base ufo encounter, march 26, 1962. 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. The ad was from centerville, which is located just south of dayton. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case files.
In december 1969, secretary of the air force, robert c. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Quinn is an amalgam of reallife characters, but was initially based on edward j. Air force announced the closing of its most famous ufo investigation program, project blue book. United states air force ufo project blue books predecessors. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book. The ufo sightings that pushed the uk to take flying saucers. Mystery wire its now been 50 years since the air force shut down project blue book, its muchmaligned study of ufos. Although im not a fan of the history channels show project blue book, i had to watch the latest episode, as it was titled operation mainbrace. Apr 25, 2003 from 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Royal air force radar mechanic for three years, was directly involved in the radar aspects of several ufo events that occurred during the operation. Airspace edition 2 expanded updated february 2020 over 12,000 ufo cases were studied by project blue book in the 1950s and 1960s. Project blue book from 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book.
After the air force investigated, they concluded it was. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. It has been reported that over the 18 years that nathan robert rosie rosengarten has been investigating ufos, he has never found any extraterrestrials. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. Ufo project blue book at national archives museum youtube. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization.
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