The objective of this study was to better understand the project blue book1 ufo report database from ships at sea. 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. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Librivox recording of the report on unidentified flying objects, by edward j. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. Nonmilitary ufo publications should be requested from the publisher, not the air force. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. A new edition of the blockbuster book that revealed the topsecret findings of the us government about ufos. The report on unidentified flying objects internet archive.
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. The authoritative account of the project blue book coverup mufon pdf ebook the hynek ufo report. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo. Under the code name, project blue book, the air force analyzed over,000 incidents.
United states air force fact sheet 9503 unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book report of air force research regarding the roswell incident janap 146. 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. Note this document is the alleged result of the actions of one or more scientists creating a covert, unauthorized notebook documenting their involvement with an above top secret government program. This enabled the investigators to eliminate a majority of the ufo reports, although they could not reveal to. Air forces project blue book details decades of ufo. Air force ufo investigation program called project blue book, in existence from 1948 to 1969. Project blue book was one of a series of studies of unidentified flying objects conducted by the united states air force between 1952 and 1970. Project blue book is born that mightve been the end of it. Again, the new project blue book is a civilian continuation of the original project blue book, whichdid close in 1969. Blue book from 1947 to 1969, the us air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr.
Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, while publicly dismissing the existence of ufos, the united states air force was engaged in a secret program for evaluating every report of. In 1947, before and after the so called first observation of so called flying saucers by kenneth arnold, and the same period than the infamous roswell event, the army air force who would become the us air force coincidentally just after the roswell event, ufo observations and photographs were officially explained away as balloons, meterorites, mirages. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated. Blue planet project alien technical research alien life forms. Allen, hynek, paul, hynek, scott, hynek, roxane, hynek, joel, hynek, ross. The lost files of project blue book the ufo chronicles.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This report from 1956 takes us inside these initial investigations. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. U2 and later oxcart flights accounted for more than onehalf of all ufo reports during the late 1950s and most of the 1960s. Here, twentyyears later, som e of the same original blue book, pentagon, and other persons are, still, looking for the real answer to the ufo phenomenon.
The ad was from centerville, which is located just south of dayton. Mufon field investigators are the heart and soul of our organization. Allen hynek is professor of astronomy at northwestern university in the united states. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. The report on unidentified flying objects project blue book by ejr former head of the air force project blue book. Blue planet project alien technical research metatech. Air force recorded a total of 12,618 ufo sightings. Some of these files are listed elsewhere on the ufo casebook, but are listed separately here for downloading purposes. Allen hyneks son, and your favorite experts from ancient aliens. 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. Ufos and the intelligence community blind spot to surprise or deceptive data memorandum for the record subject.
In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet distributed by. Air force fact sheet on ufo s 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. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force.
Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Instead these are text descriptions of encounters or sightings during the years 1947 to 1969. The ultimate guide to project blue book by one of the lead astronomers for the us air force program to investigate ufo sightingsand featured in history. Air forces investigation into the ufo phenomenon being posted online at the black vault website. Usaf ufo blue book files forced to be taken down posted by. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings against u2 flight logs. The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue book.
So, theres this new ufo tv series coming on the history channel called blue book, and some lucky people have been getting sneak peeks at the show. But ufo incidents continued, including some puzzling reports from the air forces own radar operators. He is also head of the centre for ufo studies and was for twenty years scientific consultant to project blue book, the us air forces ufo research project. The unexplained blue book ufo reports qufosr youtube. Tuesday, january 8th, 2019, marks the beginning of a new series on the history channel that delves into recently declassified documents and uncovered activities surrounding the early u. Brigadier general lovekin entered the military in 1958. Allen hynek the ultimate guide to project blue book by one of the lead astronomers for the us air force program to investigate ufo sightingsand featured in history channels project blue book. The report on unidentified flying objects project blue book. As the result of the condon report 1968, which concluded there was nothing anomalous about ufos, project blue book was ordered shut down in december 1969 and the air force continues to provide the following summary of its investigations. Very few photographs are included in these records. 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. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970.
The evidence that there are objects which have been seen in our atmosphere, and even on terra firma, that cannot be accounted for either as manmade objects or as any physical force or effect known to our scientists, seems to me to be overwhelming. According to the national reconnaissance office a number of the reports could be explained by flights of the formerly secret reconnaissance planes. As the inclosed fact sheet indicates, the air forces project blue book investi gation of ufos was terminated on. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. The study focused on ufo reports that were submitted by ships in the atlantic and pacific oceans to the usaf project blue book. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Air forces project blue book, the official project initiated to investigate ufo reports beginning in 1952. Originally released in 1977, this new edition by the worlds foremost authority on ufos distills 12,000 sightings and 140,000 pages of project blue book. Project blue book edition 2this edition was updated may 2019from 1947 to 1969, the u. The goals of project blue book were to scientifically analyze ufo data and to determine if ufos were a national security threat. Names of people involved in the sightings are excluded. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files.
From alaska to arizona, from florida to labrador, ufo sightings were reported from within north america and even around the world. Originally released in 1977, this new edition by the worlds foremost authority on ufos distills 12,000 sightings and 140,000 pages of project blue book evidence. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Thousands of ufo reports were collected, analyzed and filed. And now the secrets of the air forces project blue book will soon be yours. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949.
Air force publicity interviews and home movies submitted by citizens to support ufo sighting reports. To become a mufon field investigator you must be at least 18years of age, be able to acceptably pass a personal background check, and be willing to execute and agree to a mufon nondisclosure agreement. The project failed to produce a substantial report deemed a domestic, global or extraterrestrial threat to national security, according to the air forces 1985 fact sheet on project blue book. The ultimate guide to project blue book by one of the lead astronomers for the us air force program to investigate ufo sightingsand featured in history channels project blue book. Whole book zip file download subscribe by itunes itunes rss feed rss download torrent torrent. Documentation related to the numerous requests received by nsa on the subject of unidentified flying objects ufo.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the us air force secretly investigated more than 12,000 reports of unidentified flying objects. The authoritative account of the project blue book coverup mufon or read the hynek. Background this is the writeup in the condon report about this incident. The authoritative account of the project blue book coverup mufon by j. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. Films related to project blue book, the 19521969 air force investigation into ufo sightings in america. Project blue book the united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. I dont know a whole lot about the series, but my guess is that if you love the way the history channel treats the ufo topic in ancient aliens i guess youll probably love the new blue book show. The name of this program, which has been in operation since 1948, is project blue book. The authoritative account of the project blue book coverup j.
Ships submitting reports to blue book included navy, us coast guard and commercial vessels. Ruppelt was chief of project blue book the official air force investigation into the ufo phenomenon. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the hynek ufo report. In 1959 he joined the white house army signaling agency and served under president eisenhower and.
The authoritative account of the project blue book coverup mufon kindle edition by hynek, j. More recently, he has worked as the technical consultant to columbia pictures. 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. Alejandro rojas january 30, 2015 28 comments the news was ablaze with the story of files regarding the u.
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