In project blue book exposed, randle presents one of his best books to date. It was evaluated as sun glare on lens, though from shadows on shore sun seems to be at cameras rear. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. The name of this program, which has been in operation since 1948, is project blue book. The united states air force began project blue book, the third study of its kind, in 1952 with two objectives. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Now that theyre easily found online, we dug through them to find the most interesting sightings from our nations atomic era. Ufos from the files of project blue book usa today. Jan 19, 2015 did you ever want to examine project blue books ufo files well here is your chance, i got the link.
Air force recorded a total of 12,618 ufo sightings. Ufo investigator, rob mercer discovers a bounty of project blue book files on craigs list. 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. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. The ufo briefing document appendices last page next page. Extreme literary license was taken with the stories, leaving them barely recognizeable even to those very familiar with the actual case files. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. Approximately,000 pages of files from an official 22year air force ufo study, known as project blue book, are finally available to the public for free online. The investigation of these unidentified flying objects was headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio. Ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. 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.
As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Some, however, were left unexplained, and suggestive of alien contact. The black vault is proud to now host these files in a section called, from the desks of project blue book all with a special thanks of investigator rob mercer for allowing this. Project blue books goals were t o determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and to scientifically analyze uforelated data. By the second season, the investigators had themselves experienced a ufo sighting. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. Subject was named ebe3 and was held captive for 5 days. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case.
Jan 20, 2015 a ufo enthusiast has gathered more than 100,000 pages of declassified government documents on ufo sightings and posted them online. In compliance with the national archives and records administration nara requirements, some of. The randlecornett catalog has been used in those rare cases, numbering about. These words bring up images of little green men, flying saucers, and a funky little alien with heartburn. Ive got a whole book full of government ufo files from wikileaks and several other secret sources. As a final note, it is useful to understand how the project blue book home movies differ from the bulk of the film holdings at nara. Blue planet project book a book based on the notebook of a scientist working on a top secret u. Oct 11, 2016 extraordinary project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964. This book is a culmination of many hours researching thousands of declassified military ufo records, newspaper articles, and other sources. The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts and archival efforts of mr. And then there are these videos, all posted in september, documenting sightings in canada, germany, and over the indian ocean.
Apr 16, 2020 project blue book ufo investigations total records records. For the first time ever, a series of restored documents is available from the us air forces 22 year study of ufos. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon steiger, brad, schmitt, donald r. First look trailer historys new ufo drama series project blue book starring aidan gillen game of thrones and michael malarkey the vampire diaries. 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. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi.
Project blue book is inspired by the personal experiences of dr. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Hynek acted as scientific advisor to ufo studies undertaken by the u. Jan 19, 2015 the truth is out there now on the web. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. Very loosely based on actual case files from the us air forces project blue book. Richard peuser, chief of textual reference operations at the national archives at college park, maryland, said the agency has seen a steady amount of interest in files dealing with ufos. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo unknowns. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff.
He is perhaps best remembered for his ufo research. Oct 28, 20 in texas, multiple ufo sightings turned out to be paper lanterns used at a wedding. The us air force investigated ufos publicly for more than twenty years under project blue book. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon paperback february 1, 2019. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading project blue book.
Published on jan 21, 2015 nearly,000 pages of declassified air force files on ufo investigations and sightings are now available in one place. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. Air force files from project blue book the 28year effort by the air force to investigate every reported ufo sighting are now available for free online in easily accessible pdf form. Up until last week, project blue book s massive catalog of over 10,000 ufo and extraterrestrial reports from the 1940s to the 1970s has only been accessible by visiting the national archives in washington. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969.
Project blue book began in 1947 under the name project sign. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Allen hynek, a brilliant college professor recruited by the air force to spearhead research into ufo s and related phenomena. Air force documented and analyzed ufo sightings through project blue book, which. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project. 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. 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. Air force fact sheet on ufo s 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.
Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. Top secret ufo files is prepared to tell you the truth about the extraterrestrials visitors monitoring our military bases and following commercial and military passenger planes. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. Subject disappeared from government records on date of this event. 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. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Project sign 19471949, project grudge 19491952, and project blue book 19521969. Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf.
A painstaking examination of the most relevant blue book case files. Project blue book was the code name for the us air forces topsecret investigation of ufo sightings from 1947 to 1969, when it was shut down. Compiled by don berliner, for the fund for ufo research. T1206 published on fold3 february 26, 2007 last updated february 26, 2007 description nara t1206. Jan 14, 2015 files from the united states air force study on ufo activity are now available to view online for free. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects conducted by the united states air force.
The blue planet project contains notes and drawings made by this scientist as he visited various ufo crash sites. It has been identified in the past as project sign and project. Also included is a listing of ufo related materials currently available. A collection of declassified ufo files from all countries. In 1947, world war ii was over, but tension between the united states and the ussr was still high. From 1947 until 17 december 1969, the united states air force actively investigated reports and sightings of unidentified flying objects. Compiled by don berliner, for the fund for ufo research the conclusions or views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the fund for ufo research, inc.
General information reference report relating to project blue book u. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Since the termination of project blue book, no evidence has been presented to indicate that further investigation of ufos by the air force is warranted. To determine the cause for each ufo sighting, to assess the security threat for each incident, and to determine how the united states could obtain or create the technology used by ufos. Nearly 000 pages of declassified air force files on ufo sightings are now. Project blue book started later, in 1952, and received the files of the previous projects. Jan 14, 2015 in a bonanza for ufo researchers, the complete u.
Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo. 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. Government in the ufo mystery dates back to the latter part of world war ii, when foofighters luminous orbs at night, shiny and reflective in daylight puzzled allied airmen by approaching and pacing their aircraft during missions, then suddenly darting away. It stated that the materials were apparently the property of an air force captain who was assigned to project blue book. This was the final show produced by webbs mark vii limited. Attached for your information is the project blue book sighting summary for the period 19471969. Published on dec 20, 2019 for more than 20 years, the u. Project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964.
Mysterious lights in the sky and what some believe was an increased military air traffic in the past week has prompted the mutual ufo network mufon to schedule a meeting for 1 p. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. In 1963, president kennedy was therefore seeking the release of classified ufo files collected through the cirvis reporting mechanism, and not those made. Jan 19, 2015 this allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
Brad steiger was one of the first who attempted to rally the ufo community to take another look at the failed project, pay attention to the man behind the curtain, and discover that beneath the smoke were truly flashes of fire. 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. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo. Project blue book the united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Ufo sightings and cases from project bluebook that remained unidentified after investigation out of 12,000 cases. Contains an extensive listing of 1,500 ufo sightings and cases from the us air force project bluebook files that remained unknown or unidentified after investigation. This is the 27th book by gil carlson, a virginia ufo investigator that dares to reveal all the governments secrets on ufos, aliens and conspiracies. Nevertheless, the photograph has been discussed at the ufo symposium for the congressional hearings of 1968 by dr. Ok, those wikileaks clinton email releases caused a stir, but wait till you see ufo files that have been hidden away.
Air force documented and analyzed ufo sightings through project blue book, which launched in 1952. Project blue book ufo investigations total records records. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon. The ad was from centerville, which is located just south of dayton. Captain edward ruppelt who looked again at the old data, wrote. As with blue book, many of the ufo sightings on project ufo turned out to have conventional explanations. Josef allen hynek may 1, 1910 april 27, 1986 was an american astronomer, professor, and ufologist. For years, we have heard about the secret blue book the government kept, logging all its information about ufos and related material. The book includes over 470 pages of both declassified and other speculated nondeclassified ufo cases from project blue book and other sources. Project blue book the official story alien ufo truth.
Government documents relating to the ufo phenomenon. A volume of restored project blue book files has no doubt long been a wish for ufo historians. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Filers files 16, 2020 royal family believes in ufos. Air force secret ufo files online free, project blue. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. Sheppard, who pointed out possible similarities with other ufo photographs. Feb 27, 2015 11 ufo photos unearthed from the air forces vaults. Comprehensive catalog of 1,500 project blue book ufo unknowns version 1.
Thus began another age of debunkery and secretiveness in the area of official ufo research. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air force s involvement with the ufo. Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost. Films related to project blue book, the 19521969 air force investigation into ufo sightings in america. Ufos, kgb, and the russian blue book damn interesting.
Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. There is even a project blue book webpage so researchers can access online more than 50,000 official u. The lost files of project blue book the ufo chronicles. Based loosely on the reallife project blue book, the show was created by dragnet veteran jack webb, who pored through air force files looking for episode ideas. I believe the god of the universe has spread life throughout the cosmos and ufo s are visiting us in everincreasing numbers.
Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. 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. Ufo project blue book at national archives museum youtube. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. Under the code name, project blue book, the air force analyzed over,000 incidents. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. Project blue book ufo files go online cult of weird.
The unexplained ufo reports from the files of the u. The origins of the ambitious project can be traced to june 1947, ufo. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online. Everything was being evaluated on the premise that ufo s couldnt exist. Records and case files relating to investigations of sightings of unidentified flying objects ufos. Its enough to make mulder and scully seethe with envy.
Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. Determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and scientifically analyze ufo related data. Read all of its 140,000 pages and more than 10,000 case files on ufo enthusiast john greenewalds. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet distributed by. Jan 26, 2015 here are the top five things to know from the open files of project blue book. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. Jan 12, 2015 project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Air force publicity interviews and home movies submitted by citizens to support ufo sighting reports. The fbis foia library contains many files of public interest and historical value. Contains the original 700 project bluebook unknowns, i.
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