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. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. 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. More than,000 pages of declassified documents relating to unidentified flying objects ufos from the u. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. 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. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue national. 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 is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Project blue book episode the washington merrygoround takes from the unidentified flying objects that flew around the nations capital in july of 1952. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. The archive of 12,600 reports have been declassified for several years. 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 objects.
Project blue book report of air force research regarding the roswell incident janap 146. Very few photographs are included in these records. Air force have been published online for the first time in history. Project blue book was based at wrightpatterson air force base near dayton, ohio. Project blue book wiseones meaning of life, destiny. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. Public queries should be addressed to the project blue book archivist at 202 5015385. In fact, what this show is based on is a true story of a government project that was carefully swept under the project. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. For many years, the declassified project blue book documents resided on microfilm at the national archives in washington, d. The initial investigation resulted in the formation of project blue book in 1952. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved.
Names of people involved in the sightings are excluded. Posting all 129,491 pages to his website the black vault, greenewalds project blue book collection is comprised of more than 10,000 cases, pulled from three separate air force studies including. The project closed in 1969 and we have no information on sightings after that date. Government documents ready to download on nearly any government secret you can imagine. Air forces project blue book details decades of ufo. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. It relates to the usaf investigations of ufos from 1947 to 1969. If a person wanted to research those documents, it was necessary to travel to washington, sit at a bulky microfilm projector and scan through many individual rolls of film to find what he or she was. Project blue book was created in a time of public unease. Oleary has spent many hours reading the firsthand research from both blue book, via the declassified documents in hyneks book the ufo experience regnery, 1972. For queries not related to project blue book, contact the national archives receptionist at 202 5015400.
The trouble here, as outlined in the project blue book files is that there were no satellites visible in that part of the united states at that time of the morning. News media requiring project blue book files should contact the national archives public affairs office, 2025015525. Letters and other documents in the blue book file prove this, yet the satellite portion of the solution is allowed to stand. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr.
A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. Declassified articles from studies in intelligence. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. Due to the age and poor quality of some of the pdf images, a screen reader may not be able to. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. I discussed this project with ed who in turn raised it with colonel. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. From alaska to arizona, from florida to labrador, ufo sightings were reported from within north america and even around the world. The controversial files were released to the public per the freedom of information act. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national.
Between 1947 and 1969, the air force recorded 12,618 sightings of. The project, as you might well know, is the project blue book. The government regularly declassifies documents after a certain amount of time goes by, and then you have to file a request for those documents, lester told lifes little mysteries. Utilizing the freedom of information act foia, the black vaults founder john greenewald, jr. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969. Nearly,000 pages of ufo reports were declassified by the united states government. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. Allen hyneks son, and your favorite experts from ancient aliens.
The decision to discontinue ufo investigations was based on an. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. Project blue book and the university of colorados ufo study were receiving reports filed using air force regulation 8017 afr 8017. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. The national archives has received numerous inquiries concerning documents identified as mj12 and briefing document. Ufo, alien, project blue book, majestic 12, documentary, conspiracy, mj 12, declassified, reason to believe ufo secret.
Alien investigation series project blue book shows more. Instead these are text descriptions of encounters or sightings during the years 1947 to 1969. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. All of these files relating to ufo sightings have been available to view on microfilm within the national archives. Ufo reports declassified, project blue book now available. Ufo enthusiast john greenewald compiled a database called the project blue book collection, containing nearly every declassified document from the blue book project. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online.
While many project blue book documents can be found online, the complete collection of declassified material can be researched at the national archives in washington, d. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts of mr. Project blue books files were declassified after the project was closed in 1969. To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of project blue book, the national archives will display records from the air forces unidentified flying. In addition to the infamous blue book files, documents from project sign and project grudge are now available online.
Declassified government records about ufos have long existed on microfilm in the national archives in washington, dc. Man releases k pages of air force docs on ufos more than,000 pages of declassified documents relating to unidentified flying objects ufos from the u. Ufos declassified season 1 episode 06 shoot em down. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Project blue book was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Formed in the years immediately following world war two, project blue book was intended to stop the spread of public unease about a growing number of reported ufo sightings, including over such landmarks as the white house and us capitol. The black vault is proud to host files from the desks of project blue book courtesy of investigator rob mercer. Since the end of project blue book in december 1969, our interest in. 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. Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. 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.
Air force ufo investigation program called project blue book, in existence from 1948 to 1969. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures antiwar bureau personnel civil. However, a separate channel based on janap 146e and others was for ufos that could affect national security. In 1966 the condon committee under the direction of dr. Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost.
Brzezinski his book, he intends to urge that the projects progenitor heap praise on the participants. A few examples of declassified and public documents. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Cia coverup alleged in jfks secret ufo inquiry live. The black vault has more than 2,000,000 pages of declassified u. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. These historical documents are pdf images of formerly classified carbon paper and reports that have been declassified. The true story of the roswell alien autopsy part 2 history.
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