Before project blue book came project grudge, an air force project its director later admitted was to debunk the ufo phenomenon. Project blue book explores the ufo conspiracy theory. These ufo photos were taken by orange county highway inspector rex heflin on august 3, 1965, in santa ana, california. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Its goal was to determine whether or not ufos were a threat to the united states while also scientifically analyzing all known data about the phenomenon. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. Project blue book the official story alien ufo truth.
Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Anomalous readings across em band and instantaneous draining of batteries. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. Ufo sightings is unique because it gives the reader a broad overview of the world of ufology, dealing with most major cases and trends, while offering references and commentary to provide a clear perspective. These videos are made from parts of the archives of usaf project blue book. Ruppelt, in nearly two decades, it collected between.
Syfy takes robert zemeckis ufo show project blue book. As with blue book, many of the ufo sightings on project ufo turned out to have conventional explanations. These are some pictures from 1951 inherited by project blue book when it started in 1952. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. One of the most famous sightings reported to project blue book was the 1964 lonnie zamora incident just south of socorro, new mexico. History buffs and armchair ufologists really get the best of both worlds with the history channel series project blue book, even if experts in both fields have criticized its accuracy in some regards. Air forces attempt to cover up all reported ufo sightings, but as i said previously some could not be explained. History orders ufo drama blue book from robert zemeckis. In 1978, jack webb of dragnet fame decided to make a tv show about it.
Dec 26, 2017 cheryl costa, a new yorkbased blogger and author, has analyzed ufo sighting reports nationwide and said illinois had more than 4,000 reports between 2001 and 2015, making it one of the top states. 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. 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. During the life of the project, more than 12,000 reported ufo sightings were collected and analyzed, with most of the ufos being explained away as known aircraft or naturally occurring phenomenon, such as the. Project blue book season 2 finale will delve into the true story of operation mainbrace ufo and uso sightings.
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. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project. Apr 26, 2017 ufo sightings desk reference, a new book on reported ufo sightings, found that california had the most reports of visual encounters with unidentified objects in the united states. Air force on ufo sightings spanning from 1952 to 1970, has been available for quite some time now. If you ever wondered if the show, project blue book, premiering on the 8th of january 2019 is a work of fiction, let us quickly assure you that it is not. T1206 published on fold3 february 26, 2007 last updated february 26, 2007 description nara t1206. Records and case files relating to investigations of sightings of unidentified flying objects ufos. Videos of ufos, alien news, crop circles, flying saucers, area 51. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. The final report suggested that most sightings had been explained. 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. Project blue book is a ufo drama that remains earthbound. Titled blue book, the 10episode scripted drama will chronicle the.
However, for the upcoming history channel tv series based on the real project blue book, a project blue book headquarters was set up in the parking lot of san diegos petco park during comiccon. Before spotting flying saucers, a naval fleet actually observed a triangular, submerged udentified craft emitting blue lights. Project blue book cast and creators talk ufos, aliens and their own sightings video the team behind historys 10episode drama, based on the air forces 1950s program that investigated ufos, delves into the true backstories behind the series and how they came aboard. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under. Alien investigation series project blue book shows more weird.
Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. Jan 23, 2015 mysterious ufo sightings are revealed in project blue book online archives is the truth out there. More recent ufo book list through 19951996 joshua shapiro. The project was headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, whose personnel no longer receive, document or investigate ufo reports. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet distributed by. From 1955 many of the ufo sightings reported to project blue book were u2 spy planes conducting high altitude testing in the mid1950s usaf and cia used ufo sightings to cover very high altitude flights of their then secret u2 spy planes. Alien investigation series project blue book shows more. However, a large percentage of the reports were left either unexplained or only conditionally explained. Attached for your information is the project blue book sighting summary for the period 19471969. Set against the backdrop of the cold war and rising atomic era, project blue book is a thrilling series inspired by the reallife project blue book, the u.
Files from the united states air force study on ufo activity are now available to view online for free. Blue planet project alien, ufo book from notes of scientist in topsecret alien. Its probably the aliens themselves flooding the internet with all these fake ass videos. During 20 years of existence project blue book logged 12,618 reports 701 remained unsolved. The episodes of project blue book that use reallife reports of ufo sightings the fuller dogfight, the flatwoods monster, and the lubbock lightsare the show at its most. Determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and scientifically analyze ufo. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups. Four unexplained alien mysteries that show something not from earth. 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. Air force ufo investigation took over from project grudge in 1952 and lasted until december 1969. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. Project blue book season 2 finale will delve into the.
Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. The united states air force began project blue book, the third study of its kind, in 1952 with two objectives. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. May 25, 2017 history has picked up a factbased ufo drama from executive producer robert zemeckis, the network announced on thursday. Jul 23, 2018 the real project blue book, which ran from 1952 to 1969, and was an official u. New project blue book video ufo crash and alien footage. 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. Multi witness ufo sighting recorded on video, unusual activity by cattle. Project blue book ufo investigations total records records. Another unexplained sighting came to the fore in 20 after the national ufo. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation.
Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost. Typically, pro ufo books deliberately omit all facts that tend to discredit the cases. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. 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. Project blue book, the hit television docudrama about the u. Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. Extraordinary ufo sightings from the us air forces project. 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. 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. A trove of more than,000 pages of ufo records, known as project blue. Bright blue green streaking light above aurora, co at approx 1. Robert zemeckis factbased ufo series blue book picked up. Air force program to investigate ufos, is no longer active.
Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. In fact, what this show is based on is a true story of a government project that was carefully swept under the project. Mysterious ufo sightings are revealed in project blue book. Project blue book heads to the north atlantic to investigate a ufo sighting that just might turn out to be irrefutable evidence that we are not alone. What makes this sighting so interesting is the fact it took place in an area where the. Project blue book cast and creators talk ufos, aliens. The goals of project blue book were to scientifically analyze ufo data and to determine if ufos were a national security threat. Californians reported the most ufo sightings in recent years. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated december 17, 1969. But the compilation of all cases into an easytosearch database has just launched recently by the black vault.
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. Comprehensive catalog of 2,200 project blue book ufo. Also included is a listing of ufo related materials currently available. This list was first compiled april 28th, 1995, from various sources, and has been periodically updated. Since the end of project blue book in december 1969, our interest in. Jan 12, 2015 project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Over its first two seasons, the series, led by game of thrones star aidan gillen, has explored the intersection of some of the cold war and many unexplained flying objects sighted by military. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. Blue diamond shaped ufo moves towards las vegas, nevada on 11th october 2016. The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue. Dec 11, 2017 five lights were seen in a formation by thousands of people over three hours from 7. Oct 12, 2017 the goals of project blue book were to scientifically analyze ufo data and to determine if ufos were a national security threat. This list of 701 ufo reports represents all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air forces project blue book, a seventeen year investigation.
The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project ufo, which was supposedly based on project blue book cases. Blue book was initiated as an official and public investigation of ufo sighting reports aimed at gaining more data on the anomalous ufos that were frequently being reported by citizens throughout the usa. Robert friend was the director of project blue book from 1958 to 1963. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Before viewing curse of the skinwalker here are 5 crazy facts that you need to know about skinwalker ranch. Beginning in 1952, project blue book investigated 12,618 sightings, dating back to the origins of project sign in 1947. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. In 1952, the air force initiated its final ufo investigation, the nowfamous project blue book. In 1953, a year into blue book s 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 washington, d. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents.
The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo. Latest ufo sightings that were submitted through our report page and facebook page. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos.
Jan 24, 2015 extraordinary ufo sightings from the us air forces project blue book four remarkable stories from the new online database of,000 pages of ufo sightings. Project blue book airs its seventh episode this tuesday on travel channel. 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. After years of being stuck on microfilm at the national archives, ufo enthusiast john greenewald has made available more than,000 pages of the u. 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, as you might well know, is the project blue book. Some of those sightings will be explored in the new history network scripted tv series, project blue book, based on the reallife ufo study of.
From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Project blue book cast and creators talk ufo sightings. Database of ufo videos and ufo images from around the world. The full official project blue book case file is available below. The sightings took place a cross a 300mile area from phoenix to tucson. Notable colorado ufo sightings uncovered in project blue book after the infamous alleged alien landing in roswell, new mexico, in july 1947, the us air force investigated 12,618 sightings. New interesting video footage of a blue diamond shaped ufo recorded while moving towards las vegas, nevada on 11th october 2016. 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.
The actual project blue book was an indepth study of unidentified flying objects carried out by the us air force in the 1950s and 1960s. Some of those sightings will be explored in the new history network scripted tv series, project blue book, based on the reallife ufo study of the same name conducted by the us military at the. Top 5 colorado ufo sightings uncovered in project blue book. Air force conducted project blue book, in which they investigated thousands of reported ufo sightings. 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 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. A ufo enthusiast, who has spent two decades petitioning for top secret files to be declassified. Thus began another age of debunkery and secretiveness in the area of official ufo research. The following was printed in wikipedia, and is being used here to give a brief overview of the case. Full text of blue planet project ufo technology see other formats. Project blue book is a journey into a world of mystery and paranoia where ufo sightings are commonplace, encounters with monsters are routine and nazi scientists are still around and up to no good.
One file buried in the grudge data concerns a cylindrical object photographed above manhattan in 1950. Halloween ufo sightings from project blue book fold3 blog. Air forces project blue book details decades of ufo. Popular ufo sightings from project blue book files. Project blue book is a journey into a world of mystery and paranoia where ufo sightings are commonplace, encounters with monsters are routine and nazi scientists are still around and up to. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue. Here are some more of the sightings which fell into that category. Culture tv project blue book is a ufo drama that remains earthbound this new scifi series, like the xfiles but set in the 1950s, adds up to less than the sum of its parts. Measurements of an em microwave spectrum beam which appears to be coming from 1 mile above the ranch. Jan 22, 2015 the above picture is from project blue book as is the photo of the ufo below, which was taken on april 15, 1965, in omaha, nebraska. Project blue book episode the washington merrygoround takes from the unidentified flying objects that flew around the nations capital in july of 1952. The mystery of what happened to a forestry worker called robert taylor on a chilly november morning more than 30 years ago is one that has baffled all who have examined the case, including the police, who keep the file open and consider it unexplained. Project blue book cast and creators talk ufo sightings and alien mysteries.
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