With an upcoming history channel drama series based on project blue book i thought it was probably a good idea to give a brief glance at the real project blue book and its history for those who dont know much about it. After project blue book was terminated in 1969, all of its files were declassified and made available to the public. Latest album cheetah speed was produced and engineered by alan evans of soulive at play on brother studios. 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. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. Extraordinary project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964. Aug 16, 2016 extraordinary project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain unexplained. The information was available before, but only for those willing. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. Sep 30, 20 brigadier general lovekin entered the military in 1958. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information.
Feb 27, 2015 known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. The information was available before, but only for those willing to schlep down to the national archives. 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, the history journal, and the new york times january 11, 2019 david halperin for about fifteen seconds, it did look like a real newspaper when my friend jake horwitz handed it to me over lunch. The series is based on the reallife project blue book, a series of studies on unidentified flying objects conducted by. This file moved this file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Project blue book unresolved cases texas texas ufo museum. Sep 28, 2016 forty years after the government shut it down, the air forces infamous ufo organization, project blue book, is in the news again. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force.
From 1947 to 1969, the air force officially investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Jan 19, 2015 the national archives has made these files available to public on microfilm in its washington headquarters. Air force archives at maxwell afb, montgomery, ala. Jan 25, 2019 project blue book, the history journal, and the new york times january 11, 2019 david halperin for about fifteen seconds, it did look like a real newspaper when my friend jake horwitz handed it to me over lunch. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. Air force documented and analyzed ufo sightings through project blue book, which launched in 1952. Last month, a shaky blackandwhite video appeared on youtube. Brigadier general lovekin entered the military in 1958. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was officially terminated december 17, 1969. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. Air force declassified the massive trove of files over the years covering more than 10,000 cases from the secret government project blue.
The project blue book archive provides ufo researchers with free online access to over 30,000 official us government documents relating to the ufo phenomenon. Subject disappeared from government records on date of this event. Started in 1998 the center is devoted to the task of researching the historical aspects of the third official investigation of unidentified flying objects by the united states air force. In the spring of 1952, under captain ruppelts guiding hand, intelligence officers at all u. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos. Jun 30, 2017 the effort was renamed project blue book. The staff for project blue book was small and, according to astronomer j. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. After a few months, i finally was able to make the script to convert it all, adjust the image the best i can, ocrd the entire collection, then programmed a search engine to catalog them all. In 1959 he joined the white house army signaling agency and served under president eisenhower and then under president kennedy with an above. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials.
With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo. This alumni day included three former project blue book directors who were still living. Taken by jerry ross im not a believer in flying saucers. While project blue book continued to be praised as the open information source of the investigation of ufo activity, the internal orders were to decrease or completely eliminate any unexplainable sightings and most of the following press reports were to be issued as natural. Allen hynek project blue book s scientific adviser, less than hardworking.
Project blue book origins part 2 of 3 syracuse new times. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Captain ruppelt took his new task seriously and put great effort into reorganizing and streamlining the internal reporting processes. The message that comes with the video just basically says.
Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. In a full week, i read all the unexplained cases in the original files and made extensive notes, including the names and other identifying information on all. Over the course of its operation, blue book and its predecessors had investigated 12, 618 sightings of which 701 remained unidentified. In addition, we provide a search engine and various indices in an effort to modernize access to. The 19521969 project blue book investigation is the most wellknown, however, and the records at the national archives are abundant, including a number of related motion pictures. 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. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. Air force declassified the massive trove of files over the years covering more than 10,000 cases from the secret government project blue book, which investigated sightings of unidentified. Sep 30, 20 project blue book was actually the third formal analysis of ufo sightings, coming after project sign and project grudge. Project blue book is not a membershipsubscription organization. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Project blue book team almost got its wish for swimming ufos when this photo turned up. Thus began another age of debunkery and secretiveness in the area of official ufo research. Blue books files were sent to the air force archives at maxwell air force base in alabama.
From the records of the air forces project blue book, this message dated december 3, 1957, references the sighting of an unidentified aircraft by the pilot of an air force f86 in the skies over joliet, illinois on november 27. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. Ufo project blue book at national archives museum youtube. The national archives has made these files available to public on microfilm in its washington headquarters. This consisted of a presentation which included a video from a wright patterson reunion. Apr 25, 2003 with the termination of project blue book, the air force regulation establishing and controlling the program for investigating and analyzing ufos was rescinded. Until it was officially terminated in 1969, blue book continued to present seemingly adequate explanations to the ufo mystery whilst the real work went on behind the scenes. Project blue book the official story alien ufo truth. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Alejandro rojas jan 30, 2020 project blue book season 2 heads to roswell and area 51 with some unexpected twists and turns project blue book season 2 is underway, and according to the showrunner, is doing its version of the joker by tackling the origin stories of some of the most famous ufo cases. Project blue book was actually the third formal analysis of ufo sightings, coming after project sign and project grudge.
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. The new project blue book inspired, and name approved, by the united states air force. Bolender, the air forces deputy director of development. These photos are from a visit by one of the project blue book archive team to the exhibit in december 2019. In 19501951, absolutely all ufo pictures were systematically explained away by the usaf investigators, often with good reasons, sometimes with possible good reason only and in spite of witness statements.
Project blue book subject was named ebe3 and was held captive for 5 days. Project blue book unresolved cases texas texas ufo. Parts of the project blue book files previously have been posted online in various. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. With the termination of project blue book, the air force regulation establishing and controlling the program for investigating and analyzing ufos was rescinded. During its lifespan, project blue book investigated a total of 12,618 sightings.
Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. The records are currently held by the national archives. This would lead directly to the establishment of project blue book. The blue book magazine established in 1907 storypress edited by donald kennicott 192952 total issues. I worked with the guy who did that project who was amazing at getting the original 154gb of data.
The original project blue book files remain under lock and key at the archives. Nonetheless, the air force regularly assured reporters, who then uncritically passed the line to newspaper readers, that thorough, scientific investigations had proved the nonexistence of ufos. The documents were displayed in an alcove off the main rotunda just feet away from the declaration of independence, and the bill of rights at the national archives main location on the national mall in washington d. Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives.
The following is a description of project blue books scope and content from the national archives archival research catalog. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. These are some pictures from 1951 inherited by project blue book when it started in 1952. The project blue book research center is under the direction of michael hall, a private researcher, specializing in the historical aspects of project bluebook. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. The microfilm has been available to the public at the national archives since 1976.
Attached for your information is the project blue book. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under. William jones and i to wrightpatterson to find out about the little green men. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate ufo and alien conspiracies as cold war paranoia spreads. Project blue book was a classified project in the aftermath of world war ii. 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 12, 2015 project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Allen hynek project blue books scientific adviser, less than hardworking. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo phenomenon. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free.
No, that new alien interview from project blue book isnt real. Project blue book 19511969 official nicap web site. As evidence of this, consider the following extracted from a 1969 usaf memorandum prepared by brigadier general c. Documentation regarding the former blue book investigation was permanently transferred to the modern military branch, national archives and records service, and is available for public. Parts of the project blue book files previously have been posted online in. Forty years after the government shut it down, the air forces infamous ufo organization, project blue book, is in the news again. In addition, we provide a search engine and various indices in an effort to modernize access to these document collections.
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