Inspired by a true case of an autistic child who used a video camera to perceive and communicate with the real world, beckerman and company took that idea and created the character of riley morris. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. Based on real life ufo studies by the united states air force, history channels project blue book season 1 wrapped up in march 2019. The original blue planet project notebooks were handwritten by their owner at the first international ufo congress held in tucson arizona held from may 3rd thru the 7th in 1991. Unidentified flying objects ufos have long inspired curiosity and speculation, but when did our fascination with ufos really take off. For project blue books story, this event allows the show to establish that dr. The fuller dogfight january 8, the flatwoods monster january 15, and the lubbock lights january 22. Project blue book case 1661 12w2, 185a, bx 35, rg 341 records of the usaf project blue book washington national sightings july 1952. Project blue beam staged alien invasion nwo part 27. Air force usaf kept a record of all of its investigations into extraterrestrial activity in one extensive report called project blue book. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to determine whether ufos. Inspired by a true case of an autistic child who used a video camera to perceive and communicate with the real world, beckerman and company took that idea and created the. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf.
The united states air force carried out three consecutive studies of the ufo phenomenon over a 22year period. Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents. Project blue book was also the precursor of project sign, another air force operation from 1947 regarded as a genuine attempt to document flying disks in an exhaustive scientific manner, using some of the brightest minds from the scientific and military environment. This list of 701 ufo reports represents all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air forces project blue book, a seventeen year investigation. Timeline wise for project blue book and the study of ufos, it was sort of the last big seminal event before there was a shift. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Aug, 20 among the best known government studies are the ghost rockets investigation by the swedish military 19461947, project blue book, previously project sign and project grudge, conducted by the. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo phenomenon. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate ufo and alien conspiracies as cold war paranoia spreads. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. I am very excited to announce that after months of collecting, programming and converting, ive completed a database of,000 pages, consisting of more than 10,000 cases, of the project blue book files including sign and grudge. But there is no real organisation of case files to bring them together.
By the time blue book ended in 1970, the officers assigned did little more than telephone witnesses. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book. No, that new alien interview from project blue book isnt real. Project sign was succeeded by project grudge 19491952. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online. Project blue book, established in march 1952, succeeded project grudge. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Double lines of indicate a break between documents single line of indicate a page break within a document text in curly brackets text is handwritten in original square brackets indicate items which has been. Hynek really was a college astronomy professor who helped the air force investigate ufos, although he thought the. Ufos swooping down on cotulla 20 new ufo evidence video.
Their smoreroasting vacation soon becomes a forestfleeing nightmare when a wrong turn results in an extraterrestrial encounter and people start forcibly disappearing in bright beams of light. Project blue book real close encounter flying saucer proof the case of the ufos 2. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. The microfilm has been available to the public at the national archives since 1976. Latest album cheetah speed was produced and engineered by alan evans of soulive at play on brother studios. Hyneks changing beliefs culminate with the explosive season finale entitled the washington merrygo round.
Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. In 1952 the us airforce established project blue book an organization to document and debunk ufo phenomenon. 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 original project blue book files remain under lock and key at the archives. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Each is based on a real incidentor, in the case of the lubbock lights, series of incidentsfrom the first decade of the ufo phenomenon 194757, plucked out of its historical context and distorted and sensationalized out of all recognition.
Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. Before that, and after it, blue book was an investigation in name only. Project blue book archivesphotos there are a number of web sites that contain files from project blue book. Ufo incident, in which various sightings were reported from july 12 to july 29. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book live. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge. 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. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi.
The complete blue book files have never been available before with this much accessibility, greenewald said. Jan 22, 2015 the five best cases of ufo sightings from project blue book more than 10,000 declassified ufo reports have been posted online, and alien enthusiasts are excited. Before project blue book, there was project sign, prompted by a rash of ufo sightings in 1947, including whats come to. Project blue book alien ebe3 interview part 2 even if it isnt real, which is most likely the case, it still poses interesting questions, such as meaning. 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.
This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo. During 20 years of existence project blue book logged 12,618 reports 701 remained unsolved. Mar 17, 2019 project blue book season 2 is happening, but when will it release and what can audiences expect from it. 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 blue book boss explains the season finales last. In december 1951, head of project blue book captain edward j. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. Nearly 000 pages of declassified air force files on ufo sightings are now. Its enough to make mulder and scully seethe with envy. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. During that time project blue book launched an extensive study of the brown mountain lights. Im matty beckerman, im the director of alien abduction i.
Jan 10, 2019 the service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. The notebooks were grey composition graph notebooks with sketches, diagrams, formulas, charts and information about extraterrestrial data collected from various sites. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. It is also a misleading book in that only for a short period, from the late summer of 1951 to the very beginning of 1953, or about eighteen months, was the investigation solid.
Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased. The project blue book archive contains over 50,000 pdf files. 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. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information. Extraordinary project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964.
Apr 25, 2003 from 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. 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. No, that new alien interview from project blue book isn. The five best cases of ufo sightings from project blue book. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. The project blue book archive provides researchers with free online access to over 50,000 official u. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated dec. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national.
Im matty beckerman, im the director of alien abduction ive seen the brown mountain lights, page 10. In 1966 the condon committee under the direction of dr. 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. Ruppelt met with members of the battelle memorial institute, a think tank based in columbus, ohio, near wrightpatterson air force base. Allen hyneks son, and your favorite experts from ancient aliens.
Famous ufo photos analysed project blue book and amazing cases of alien encounters. Northwoods connecticut ufo case 77 project blue book 8oct. 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. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. 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. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. A ufo crashed near the small town of roswell in new mexico and was recovered by the u. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Jan 26, 2015 in 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. The fictional morris family is on a camping holiday in the same real life area where these lights in the night sky are known to appear. The book presents a detailed account of the origin of the colorado ufo project, of which the following is a brief encapsulation. 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.
From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. And now, fans want to know what to expect from project blue book season 2. Project blue book truth, history, and the history channel. Im matty beckerman, im the director of alien abduction. This video was found in the back of a wrecked truck in albuquerque new mexico.
From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. Sep 28, 2016 extraordinary project blue book file film of alien interviewed in 1964. Click the link below to find the page in its new location.
Ten tuesdayevening episodes are projected for this first season, and so far three have been broadcast. Subject was named ebe3 and was held captive for 5 days. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Mar, 2019 timeline wise for project blue book and the study of ufos, it was sort of the last big seminal event before there was a shift. Mar 28, 2014 the fictional morris family is on a camping holiday in the same real life area where these lights in the night sky are known to appear. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Up until last week project blue book s 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. To determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and. Among the best known government studies are the ghost rockets investigation by the swedish military 19461947, project blue book, previously project sign and project grudge, conducted by the. Hynek really was a college astronomy professor who helped the. The five best cases of ufo sightings from project blue book more than 10,000 declassified ufo reports have been posted online, and alien enthusiasts are excited.