It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its. Last month, a shaky blackandwhite video appeared on. Project blue books laura mennell talks ufos, government. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. Ufos, project blue book, and natos operation mainbrace. While project blue book is a historical show, some of the parallels with whats going on in. Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost. Was it the governments way of reassuring the public that ufo and aliens arent a. I dont know a whole lot about the series, but my guess is that if you love the way the history channel treats the ufo topic in ancient aliens i guess youll probably love the new blue book show. Under the code name, project blue book, the air force analyzed over,000 incidents. Though the real project blue book ended decades ago, interest in ufos has scarcely dimmed. 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. After project blue book was shut down, the military took little interest at least publicly in ufos.
Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. So, theres this new ufo tv series coming on the history channel called blue book, and some lucky people have been getting sneak peeks at the show. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. The fabled project blue book, the air forces files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for. See more about these projects in this report from our 1989 series, ufos. No, that new alien interview from project blue book isn. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. Air forces official ufoinvestigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions. Project blue book and the university of colorados ufo study were receiving reports filed using air force regulation 8017 afr 8017. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts of mr. Indeed, between 1952 and its termination in 1969, the u. Officials were unsatisfied with the conclusions and conduct of the two projects. Governments topsecret ufo research the truth is out there game of thrones alum aidan gillen leads the history channels eyeopening new series. For the first time ever, a series of restored documents is available from the us air forces 22 year study of ufos.
Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. Much to the chagrin of proponents of alien life, blue book ultimately concluded that supposed ufo sightings could all be explained by misidentification, hoaxes, mass hysteria, and delusions. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Between 1947 and 1969, at the height of the cold war, more than 12,000 ufo sightings were reported to project blue book, a small, topsecret air force team. Allen hyneks government investigations of ufo sightings. Royal air force radar mechanic for three years, was directly involved in the radar aspects of several ufo events that occurred during the operation. The most publicized sightings took place on consecutive weekends, july 1920 and july 2627. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue. Ufo reports declassified, project blue book now available. Ufo incident, also known as the washington flap, the washington national airport sightings, or the invasion of washington, was a series of unidentified flying object reports from july 12 to july 29, 1952, over washington, d. This led them to establish project blue book in 1951.
There were two separate ufo reporting channels within the government through the 50s and 60s. Well theres our look at the history of project blue book. In 1953, a year into blue books run, the government formed the robertson panel to look at ufo reports, in the wake of a string of odd aerial objects being spotted over. With caskey swaim, edward winter, william jordan, aldine king. Project blue book wasnt the government s first ufo study. The new history channel tv show project blue book is based on the true story of j. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Bits of truth reside in documents on project blue book. 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. Government documents relating to the ufo phenomenon. The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue. In the wake of the topcliffe sighting and resulting newspaper coverage, the british military intelligence was forced to officially recognize the ufo, according to ruppelt of project blue book. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. The initial investigation resulted in the formation of project blue book in 1952.
The top secret ufo files that revealed a government cover up mufon english edition ebook. 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. Air forces official ufo investigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Not only did hynek become a believer in ufos, but also a believer in government conspiracies. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading project blue book. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon. 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. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. There is even a project blue book webpage so researchers can access online more than 50,000 official u. These artifacts reside in an ultrasecret location protected by multiple layers of guards and sealed doors called the blue room. 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. Ending project blue book in 1969 only cut off one channel.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of project blue book, the national archives will display records from the air forces unidentified flying. Project blue book is a bunch of files containing over,000 reports of ufo and flying saucer incidents. Ufo hypothesis and survival questions ufos and the intelligence community blind spot to surprise or deceptive data memorandum for the record subject. The controversial files were released to the public per the freedom of information act. Allen hynek and michael malarkey the vampire diaries stars as captain michael quinn in historys upcoming ufo. Project blue book is a factbased historical drama revolving around secret us air force investigations into ufo encounters and unexplained phenomena, undertaken by astrophysics professor and project blue book head, dr j allen hynek played by aiden gillen, littlefinger in game of thrones in the 1950s and 1960s. 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. 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 files themselves are not even all located in the same place. This project, however, was initiated with the explicit purpose of debunking reports of ufos, outraging many proponents of alien life. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, while publicly dismissing the existence of ufos, the united states air force was engaged in a secret program for evaluating.
In 1948, project grudge took up the government s ufo banner. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. In 1947, a private pilot named kenneth arnold reportedly spotted nine glowing ufos zooming over washingtons mount rainier. It contains over 12,500 reports of ufo sightings, and while most of them are explained, there are some that remain a mystery. 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. Robert friend was the director of project blue book from 1958 to 1963. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Government programs called project sign 1949 and project grudge came before project blue book. In addition to the infamous blue book files, documents from project sign and project grudge are now available online.
Forty years after the government shut it down, the air forces infamous ufo organization, project blue book, is in the news again. However, most people are unaware that, at the time of the incident, roswell army airfield. The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Nearly,000 pages of ufo reports were declassified by the united states government. The show is based on the true top secret investigations into ufos and related phenomena conducted by.
United states air force fact sheet 9503 unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book. Air force usaf kept a record of all of its investigations into extraterrestrial activity in one extensive report called project blue book. 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. Allen hynek in the new drama series project blue book. Governments project blue book project investigate sightings of extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects. The ufo sightings that pushed the uk to take flying. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. Since the end of project blue book in december 1969, our interest in. Up until last week project blue books 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. 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. Despite the fact that blue book was terminated in 1969, friend told the huffington post in 2012 that he thought the ufo issue should have been turned over to scientists, who could best determine what was behind the more unusual reports.
Eyewitness accounts from the real area 51 by thomas j. Aidan gillen talks ufos and his new show project blue book. Ufo fleet over st george, utah on may 12, 2020, ufo sighting news date of sighting. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. 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. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups.