It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo phenomenon. Project blue book stars aidan gillen, best known for. 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 is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online.
Jul 06, 2016 project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost. Project blue book, which premieres tuesday on history, is a casually enjoyable period sciencefiction series, easy enough to describe as a. It was the perfect day and i couldnt wait to capture something odd in the sky above me. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. T1206 published on fold3 february 26, 2007 last updated february 26, 2007 description nara t1206. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. David oleary is thrilled with the petition created by a fan to save project blue book. Its rapidly gaining traction but we need all the signatures possible. Jan 19, 2015 parts of the project blue book files previously have been posted online in various locations. The project blue book archive is a new website which will provide free online access to the national archives blue book microfilm collection, and has so far posted about 10% of the blue book microfilm. Ufo investigator, rob mercer discovers a bounty of project blue book files on craigs list.
As the result of the condon report, which concluded there was nothing anomalous about any ufos, project blue book was ordered shut down in december. Jan 08, 2019 project blue book underlines everything twice. Feb 23, 2019 in 1947, world war ii was over, but tension between the united states and the ussr was still high. News media requiring project blue book files should contact the national archives public affairs office, 2025015525. If you havent signed the petition yet, please do so. 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. Project blue book, which premieres tuesday on history, is a casually enjoyable period sciencefiction series, easy enough to describe as a factbased cousin of the x files, minus.
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. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo. Public queries should be addressed to the project blue book archivist at 202 5015385. The air forces uforelated inquiries took place against a backdrop of frenzied popular interest in the strange flying objects, which. The air forces uforelated inquiries took place against a backdrop of frenzied popular interest in. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. The black vault is proud to host files from the desks of project blue book courtesy of investigator rob mercer. The disclosure and declassification of project blue book is not necessarily new, but the fact that theres a searchable database of it, where you can go in by decade and then see a listing of all the cities without having to go through any hassle of registering, or even paying. Ufo sightings were abnormally high that year, because people were on high alert when looking at. In 1947, world war ii was over, but tension between the united states and the ussr was still high. 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 files are now being hosted by john greenewalds black vault. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi.
Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. The unexplained ufo reports from the files of the u. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon steiger, brad, schmitt, donald r. I sat there for some time looking around the sky with my nikon p900 camera when a royal navy helicopter flew over the area.
Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts of mr. Comprehensive catalog of 2,200 project blue book ufo unknowns. Ufo casebook ufos, ufo sightings, case files, photographs. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased inread more.
The lost files of project blue book the ufo chronicles. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Majestic 12, project grudge, project bluebook, trilateral. 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. These files from project blue book were housed in boxes for decades from one of the project blue book officers. 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. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate ufo and alien conspiracies as cold war paranoia spreads. With caskey swaim, edward winter, william jordan, aldine king. Jan 10, 2019 the service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings.
The series is based on the reallife project blue book, a series of studies on unidentified flying objects conducted by. None of this can be reproduced without the express permission, as mr. 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. The randlecornett catalog has been used in those rare cases, numbering about 40, where it supplements what is in the berliner catalog. Thousands of ufo reports were collected, analyzed and filed.
Dec 20, 2019 the national archives museum in washington, dc is presenting ufo files from project blue book in the featured document gallery through january 16, 2020. Records and case files relating to investigations of sightings of unidentified flying objects ufos. New tv drama project blue book based on reallife xfiles. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good.
First of all, the xfiles was purely fictional throughout its run between 1993 to 2018, while project blue book is based on a reallife phenomenon. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Project blue book ufo investigations total records records. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to determine whether ufos. The name of this program, which has been in operation since 1948, is project blue book. The complete blue book files have never been available before with this much accessibility, greenewald said. The national archives museum in washington, dc is presenting ufo files from project blue book in the featured document gallery through january 16, 2020.
The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case files. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo. Air force releases thousands of pages of declassified. Ufo project blue book at national archives museum youtube. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. Project blue book unknowns this list claims 701 ufo reports which represent all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air forces project blue book, a seventeen year investigation. Latest on efforts to save project blue book the blue book files. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo unknowns. The project blue book archive provides researchers with free online access to over 50,000 official u.
Jan 08, 2019 project blue book, which premieres tuesday on history, is a casually enjoyable period sciencefiction series, easy enough to describe as a factbased cousin of the xfiles, minus. A painstaking examination of the most relevant blue book case files. Before project blue book, there was project sign, prompted by a rash of ufo sightings in 1947, including whats come to. Comprehensive catalog of 2,200 project blue book ufo. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Air force investigations into uforelated phenomena in the 1950s and 60s known as project blue book. The original project blue book files remain under lock and key at the archives. It has been identified in the past as project sign and project grudge. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under.
The sky was clear and blue and there were no planes about in the sky. Project blue book feels like xfiles lite, only with a whole lot of indistinguishable men and all the women are stuck on the sideline. And, of course, there wont be the prospect of a budding romance between the lead characters of the show, although that doesnt devoid the upcoming show of any drama at all. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Governments project blue book project investigate sightings of extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. Jan 12, 2015 project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf.
Parts of the project blue book files previously have been posted online in various locations. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents. 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. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. But greenewald said his webpage is the first time the complete files have been posted in pdf form in a. There is history in these files not found anywhere else. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. Allen hynek gillen, the project blue book tv series is a scripted drama series, based on the reallife, topsecret investigation into unidentified. Project blue book tv show on history cancelled or renewed. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon.
Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. Baltimore if you miss mulder and scully from the xfiles, check out a new series premiering tuesday night on the history channel. Jan 08, 2019 project blue book feels like xfiles lite, only with a whole lot of indistinguishable men and all the women are stuck on the sideline. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. 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.
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