This list of 701 ufo reports represents all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air forces project blue book, a seventeen year investigation. It has been identified in the past as project sign and project grudge. The air forces project blue book special report no. Practically until the day the air force closed down project blue book in december 1969, it denied that such a document had ever existed, even when former ufo project officers swore they had seen or heard of it. Comprehensive catalog of 2,200 project blue book ufo unknowns.
Despite the wide variance in unexplained sightings, secretary of the. Project blue book, established in march 1952, succeeded project grudge. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. An insider speaks brigadier general stephen lovekin, esq. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. The results of this study which were detailed in project blue book special report no. Download documents users can now download pdf format versions of project grudge reports 112 and project blue book special report 14. Project blue book special report 14 in late december, ruppelt met with members of the battelle memorial institute, a think tank based in columbus, ohio. The name of this program, which has been in operation since 1948, is project blue book. Project blue book, which premieres tuesday on history, is a casually enjoyable period sciencefiction series, easy enough to describe as a. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Most notable was a case witnessed by air force personnel in which an air force sgt e6 by the name of jonathan p lovette was observed being taken captive aboard what appeared to be a ufo at the white sands missile test range in new mexico. Ufos from the files of project blue book usa today.
The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue. Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. 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. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. An exception to this general rule is the estimate of the situation drafted by project sign and referred to by ruppelt 1956 and hynek 1972. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Jan 12, 2019 project blue book, which premiered jan. 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. No, that new alien interview from project blue book isn. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo. He was familiar with project blue book and related. The black vault is proud to host files from the desks of project blue book courtesy of investigator rob mercer. 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.
I later found out that these figures were derived from the battelle institude study which produced project blue book special report 14. Air force released its project blue book special report 14 in october 1955, a couple of questions were raised that have not been answered to this day. Ruppelt wanted their experts to assist them in making the air force ufo study more scientific. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo unknowns. Working with lockheeds advanced development facility in burbank, california, known as the skunk works, and kelly johnson, an eminent aeronautical engineer, the agency by august 1955 was testing a highaltitude experimental aircraftthe u2. Please check that your browser supports javascript and that it is enabled in the browser settings. An analysis of the air force project blue book special report no.
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. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated dec. Nonmilitary ufo publications should be requested from the publisher, not the air force. Project blue book schedule and full episodes on history. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue. Similarly to the robertson panel, blue book would eventually classify. The air force no longer possesses, and thus does not have for distribu tion, outdated reports on project sign, project grudge, blue book special. Project sign was succeeded by project grudge 19491952. Mar 24, 2020 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. Over the next 17 years, project blue book would compile reports of 12,618 ufo sightings or related events. Project blue book remained in effect for over twentytwo years and investigated reports of 12,618 sightings. Project blue book tv series 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
From a research interview i conducted with stan friedman in 2000 while developing the documentary stanton t. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue. In november 1954, cia had entered into the world of high technology with its u2 overhead reconnaissance project. Eyewitness accounts from the real area 51 by thomas j. During 20 years of existence project blue book logged 12,618 reports 701 remained unsolved. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Ruppelt met with members of the battelle memorial institute, a think tank based in columbus, ohio, near wrightpatterson air force base. Less than 20 years later, in 1969 when blue book closed down, there were over 12,618 sightings on the books with 741 unknowns.
This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book. More information on about the bookreader report a problem. Project blue book was officially shuttered in 1969. 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. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. My time as a ufo investigator for the government bbc future. Nine percent were deemed to have insufficient information to make a conclusion.
Read the 2017 times report on the pentagons secret u. The subsequent report was initially classified, though later released as blue book special report no. From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Also included is a listing of uforelated materials currently available. Attached for your information is the project blue book sighting summary for the period 19471969. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. 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. Click the link below to find the page in its new location.
It contains a wealth of information and arrives at the notable conclusion that the more complete the data and the better the report. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased inread more. 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. Any mathematicians and statisticians are likely to be particularly challenged by project bluebook special report no. Like the majority of project blue books cases, the supposed blue book alien interview on youtube was quickly proven to be fake. 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. Project grudgeblue book report gave clear indication of reports of human mutilations. The blue book archive provides a modern interface to documents relating to the u. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo.
The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon steiger, brad, schmitt, donald r. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts of mr. 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. Several other ufo books have focused on the content of the project bluebook documents, including a book by brad steiger entitled project blue book which largely comprises extracts from the relevant documents and a more analytical and critical book by kevin randle entitled project bluebook exposed, which contends that ruppelts. Unexplained sightings ranged between the official project blue book report of 6 per cent to ufologist estimates of 54 per cent. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. It was revealed as a pet project of aristomenis tsirbas, the. So war im vorwort zum bisher umfangreichsten bericht, dem legendaren blue book special report no. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. 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 schedule and full episodes on history canada. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case files. Even today, it represents the largest such study ever undertaken. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. Practically until the day the air force closed down project blue book in december 1969, it denied that such a document had ever existed, even when former ufoproject officers swore they had seen or heard of it. Project blue book the united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. 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. The top secret ufo files that revealed a government coverup mufon. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors. Of the 3200 reports included in the study, 69% were thought to be misidentifications of known objects. Analysis of reports of unidentified aerial objects. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u.
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