Alpert, took a photograph that allegedly shows unidentified flying objects flying in a v. 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. Air force usaf program which had the aim to study unidentified flying objects. This updated version of the book, abridged of ufos in us airspace. Bucegi mountains romania on a beautiful day in the summer of 2003, a special zero department team sri made a monumental discovery, the existence of an extraterrestrial. 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. Thanks for watching dont forget to subscribe for more ad. Over 12,000 ufo cases were studied by project blue book in the 1950s and 1960s. 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. In a cia report regarding the development of aircraft at area 51, there is a section titled u2s, ufos, and operation blue book.
These,000 files are the ones that were somehow designated as blue book files. The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased. 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. Ufo enthusiast john greenewald compiled a database called the project blue book collection, containing nearly every declassified document.
Jan 22, 2020 there is even a project blue book webpage so researchers can access online more than 50,000 official u. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Ufo crashes secret files revealed blue planet project. This enabled the investigators to elimi nate the majority of the ufo reports, although they could not reveal to the letter writers the true cause of the ufo sightings. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. Indeed, between 1952 and its termination in 1969, the u. No one really expected the ufos to show up, ruppelt wrote in his 1956 book, the report on unidentified flying objects.
America, ufo news 0 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. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. Some of the more famous examples of blue book investigations include the roswell incident in which a purported ufo crashed near roswell. These ufo photos were taken by orange county highway inspector rex heflin on august 3, 1965, in santa ana, california. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups. Beyond the pentagon, 60 years of ufo searches funded by the. 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. Apr 06, 2018 the book includes a detailed description of the bell craft.
Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Air force program to investigate ufos, is no longer active. 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. 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. Unidentified flying objects ufos have long inspired curiosity and speculation, but when did our fascination with ufos really take off. Air forces official ufo investigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions. 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. 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. Us hiding seven flying saucers and 27 alien corpses says alleged dia leak the united states secretly holds the remains of seven crashed ufos. Government documents relating to the ufo phenomenon. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book space. The fabled project blue book, the air forces files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for decades. At blue book s conclusion, more than 12,000 reports of unidentified flying objects had been collected over 17 years, and most were. Though the real project blue book ended decades ago, interest in ufos has scarcely dimmed.
The unexplained ufo cover up cases and the end of project blue book march 5, 2020 lufos 0 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. We will go about this step by step because it is an illusion that skipping steps gets us there faster. Some of the more famous examples of blue book investigations include the roswell incident in which a purported ufo crashed near roswell, n. Historys project blue book offers close encounters. The initial investigation resulted in the formation of project blue book in 1952. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book united states navy. Jan 24, 2015 between 1947 and 1969, the us air force meticulously recorded over 10,000 incidents involving unidentified flying objects. Alejandro rojas july 20, 2016 2 comments one of the first multiplewitness sighting cases investigated by the u. Blue s part in this journey is building a road to space with our reusable launch vehicles, so our children can build the future. In his text, witkowski refers to the futuristic german ufo technology as the nazi bell. 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. For years, we have heard about the secret blue book the government kept, logging all its information about ufos and related material. Alien investigation series project blue book shows.
Jul 26, 2018 the upcoming history drama project blue book focuses on real ufo reports from the 1950s and 1960s. At blue books conclusion, more than 12,000 reports of unidentified flying objects had been collected over 17 years, and most were explained as natural phenomena or aircraft. Appears to be two stationary vertical orbs but may be a balloon. Kelley blue book new and used car price values, expert. The history channels project blue book features mysterious ufo encounters that are based on government files documenting decades of sightings. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book. Subscribe to cosmic tv for more great space, alien and ufo content. View the videos and make your own determination as to a ufo reports authenticity. Born in march 1952 on the initiative of general cabell, the so called project blue book was the u.
All the details and descriptions of these ufos will amaze you. This enable the investigators to eliminate the majority of the ufo reports, although they could not reveal to the letter writers the true cause of the ufo sightings. George adamski got famous sharing his ufo photos and alien. Air force usaf kept a record of all of its investigations into extraterrestrial activity in one extensive report called project blue book.
The last time the government publically had this level of interest in ufos was in the 1950s when ufo sightings were all the craze and were being investigated by the u. Blue book from 1947 to 1969, the us air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. After project blue book was shut down, the military took little interest at least publicly in ufos. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Although im not a fan of the history channels show project blue book, i had to watch the latest episode, as it was titled operation mainbrace. While the first season of project blue book was an introduction to the strange phenomenon of ufos, the second season is about going back.
That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. This is the most complete and revealing ufo book yet, its like an encyclopedia of ufo crashes, close to 200 of them and covering several thousand years. Jan 10, 2020 captain ruppelt operated project blue book, which continued the work of project sign and project grudge, a series of hushhush studies conducted by the u. Royal air force radar mechanic for three years, was directly involved in the radar aspects of several ufo events that occurred during the operation. You are not going to believe your eyes as you read about amazing discoveries, coverups and revelations by government insiders. See more ideas about alien sightings, aliens and ufos and ancient aliens. Sightings throughout southern california tijuana, mexico, march 31, 2020 skinwalker ranch ballard, utah project blue book. Navy coverup, and c mysterious activity deep under the churning depths. The ufo sightings that pushed the uk to take flying. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated 17 december 1969. The real project blue book ended decades ago, but public fascination with ufos still runs high. A continuation of the previous two projects, blue book was the longest and most extensive known investigation of unexplained aerial happenings. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives.
Jfk and project blue book jfk assassination debate the. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Craig determined by checking great falls newspaper records that no home game was scheduled for 15 august, and, in fact, the witness team played that evening in twin falls, idaho. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. Jan 14, 2015 based at wrightpatterson, the operation collected all reports of ufo sightings, the document states. Hard evidence gives you access to many project blue book files and newspaper accounts about alien visitation in americas skies.
The object in question does have the general appearance of a ufo as many of us. Airspace edition 2 expanded updated february 2020 over 12,000 ufo cases were studied by project blue book in the 1950s and 1960s. It relates to the usaf investigations of ufos from 1947 to 1969. Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings against u2 flight logs. Extraordinary ufo sightings from the us air forces project. The files themselves are not even all located in the same place. 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. In this section, they claim that many ufo reports were due to. It is also said that ufos can be seen in this area, but there is no evidence that ufos are coming from space or are testing models of the new us army aircraft in area 51. 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. A cigarshaped venusian interplanetary carrier photographed through a 6 telescope over palomar gardens, california taken by adamski. Check car prices and values when buying and selling new or used vehicles. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference.
United states air force fact sheet 9503 unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book. This is an animated fictional work created and owned by aristomenis tsirbas. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Bits of truth reside in documents on project blue book. While a few of the serious researches in the ufo community felt the first years series provided some entertainment with more and more frequent forays from actual facts we have about blue book and the historical figures of that era they all agree that it has gone totally off the rails in the second season and become entirely fictional. Mufons alien ufo research tools another great way to increase your awareness of ufo encounters is through mufons video testimonies. Jan 19, 2015 the truth is out there now on the web. Ufo hypothesis and survival questions ufo s and the intelligence community blind spot to surprise or deceptive data memorandum for the record subject. Was the air force project blue book just an elaborate coverup designed to prevent the public from. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos.
In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. Is the united states government hiding information about ufo. Aliens underground is there evidence of extraterrestrial bases. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Although these studies and subsequent reports were initially classified, it appears that all reports except blue book special report no. The condon report justified blue book s end on the assertion that ufos did not present a threat. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. Ufos, kgb, and the russian blue book damn interesting. Project blue book, the hit television docudrama about the u. See more ideas about ancient aliens, aliens and ufos, mystery. 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. Air forces official ufoinvestigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions.
This enabled the investigators to eliminate a majority of the ufo reports, although they could not reveal to the letter writers the true cause of the ufo sightings. As usual for project blue book, the history channel exaggerated the real story to a laughable degree. 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. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Air forces project blue book, and determined to be an unknown, began with sightings by police officers in oregon and. Dec 19, 2017 a continuation of the previous two projects, blue book was the longest and most extensive known investigation of unexplained aerial happenings.
Beyond the pentagon, 60 years of ufo searches funded by. Jan 10, 2019 the service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Apr 15, 2014 is the united states government hiding significant, even crucial information about ufo s. However, a 1969 usaf document, known as the bolender memo, along with later government documents, revealed that nonpublic u.
This updated version of the book of ufos in us airspace. Feb 27, 2015 in the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. The unexplained ufo cover up cases and the end of project blue book march 5, 2020 lufos latest posts, n. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to determine whether ufos. 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. The fabled project blue book, the air forces files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for. The unexplained ufo cover up cases and the end of project. Blue book closed down in 1970, using the condon committees negative conclusion as a rationale, thus ending official air force ufo investigations. After 17 years of research, blue book ended in 1968 when the air force concluded that most of ufo sightings could be debunked as venus. 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. The united states air force carried out three consecutive studies of the ufo phenomenon over a 22year period.
Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue. The real project blue book, which ran from 1952 to 1969, and was an official u. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. The arizona republic sifted through more than 100 reports from the project blue book files, searching for the interesting, the bizarre and the unbelievable stories from arizonas ufo sightings. Multiplewitness ufo sightings in oregon and washington on july 4, 1947 posted by. We are treated to a the sight of a gigantic ufo coming out of the raging, stormy waters, b a u. Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost. Project blue book is a bunch of files containing over,000 reports of ufo and flying saucer incidents. Robert friend was the director of project blue book from 1958 to 1963. Richard peuser, chief of textual reference operations at the national archives at college park, maryland, said the agency has seen a steady amount of interest in files dealing with ufos. Us navy patents tech to create plasma ufos 5122020 harry reid opens up on ufos and alien life 5112020 project blue book tv show has been canceled 592020. Inside the project blue book archive, which has recently been put online. But that still left 585 cases that were unexplained, and that were mysteriously missing.
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. Blue book investigators regularly called on the agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sight ings against u2 flight logs. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. In the mid1950s usaf and cia used ufo sightings to cover very high altitude flights of their then secret u2 spy planes. Ufos, project blue book, and natos operation mainbrace. 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. These words bring up images of little green men, flying saucers, and a funky little alien with heartburn. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book naval history and heritage.
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