Mar 24, 2020 although im not a fan of the history channels show project blue book, ill have to watch tonights episode, as its titled operation mainbrace. The new show will be more fiction than fact, but there was a 1956 movie about project blue books ufo investigations, unidentified flying objects. Born in march 1952 on the initiative of general cabell, the so called project blue book was the u. The premiere date for project blue book is officially set for tuesday, january 8, 2019. Ufo series project blue book mixes fact and fiction. Project blue book began in 1952 to determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and to scientifically analyze uforelated data. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to determine whether ufos. Inside the project blue book archive, which has recently been put online. Dec 08, 2017 malarkey will play captain michael quinn, a decorated wwii hero, captain michael quinn is selected to run project blue book, a new air force division investigating ufo phenomena.
It has been a work in progress for some time, with the. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us air forces involvement with the ufo phenomenon. Air force usaf kept a record of all of its investigations into extraterrestrial activity in one extensive report called project blue book. Though the real project blue book ended decades ago, interest in ufos has scarcely dimmed. Jan 15, 2019 well, i just got finished watching the second episode of the new history channel show, project blue book. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Apr 09, 2018 in the mid1970s, the national archives prepared to absorb the records of the air forces project blue book, as well as its precursors, project sign and project grudge. Feb 27, 2015 in the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. The true story of flying saucers was released may 1956, and its purpose was to tell the authentic story of the ufo phenomenon and its investigation by the united states air force. Robert friend was the director of project blue book from 1958 to 1963. And the truth shall set you free the most explosive book of the 20th century i am me i am free the robots guide to freedom the biggest secret the book that will change the world david icke audio talks and interviews available on the internet.
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. 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 history of the ufo phenomenon in the united states is long and complex. Project blue book, as ufo enthusiasts and history buffs are well aware, was the official u. Some, however, were left unexplained, and suggestive of alien contact. This position is based on the conclusions reached by project blue book, the official united states air force ufo study program which began in early 1948 and was terminated in december 1969. 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. Dec 19, 2019 project blue book was actually the third in a series of studies on ufos conducted by the air force, preceded by project sign 194749 and project grudge 194952.
My ufo sighting reported to project blue book at comiccon. Cabell usaf, and deputy director of central intelligence, this view was no accepted until the successful moon landing of. They had a multi disciplinary pannell employed by robert bigelow, a billionaire working on. Both then, and now, there is a high level of mistrust in the government and in science, cast an. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. Lots of parallels between historys new 1950sset ufo drama series project blue book and today.
Jul 23, 2018 the real project blue book, which ran from 1952 to 1969, and was an official u. The producers enlisted the aid of authorities and witnesses, and made it with the assistance of al chop, the former civilian press officer for project blue book. Very few photographs are included in these records. It had about as much to do with the actual people and events as raiders of the lost ark had to do with the scientific expeditions of roy chapman andrews the purported model for indiana jones but resistance is useless, right. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files.
My dad, as a uk royal air force radar mechanic for 3 years, was involved in the radar aspects of several ufo events that occurred during operation mainbrace, which, in september 1952, was a real nato operation designed to show the russians what we. The purpose of these projects was to investigate the increasing number of unidentified flying object ufo sightings throughout america and determine their nature and any. I expected project blue book to be fictionalized, of course, but its true awfulness exceeded my expectations. 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. 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. National archives, from 1947 to 1969, a total of 12,618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Mulder is a huge ufo fan and believer but xfiles is a modern kolchak. Since the termination of project blue book, no evidence has been presented to indicate that further investigation of ufos by the air force is warranted. The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased.
The blue planet project contains notes and drawings made by this scientist as he visited various ufo crash sites. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet distributed by. See more ideas about ancient aliens, aliens and ufos, ufo. Project blue book was the us governments official ufo.
In 1953, a year into blue book s run, the government formed the robertson panel to look at ufo reports, in the wake of a string of odd aerial objects being spotted over washington, d. Oct 08, 2012 the 1950s flying saucer the air force wanted to build. Eyewitness accounts from the real area 51 by thomas j. You are not going to believe your eyes as you read about amazing discoveries, coverups and revelations by government insiders. All the details and descriptions of these ufos will amaze you. Onceclassified ufo files now searchable online huffpost. Mar 03, 20 project blue planet, evidence of aliens on earth, government coverup the following document is believed to be the personal notes and scientific dairy of a scientist who was contracted by the government over several years to visit all crash sites, interrogate captured alien life forms and analyze all data gathered from that endeavor.
What if one of the military officers working with project blue book rescued hundreds of photographs, books, texts, documents, letters, memos etc. Robert zemeckis ufo themed project blue book drew 3. The 1950s flying saucer the air force wanted to build. Air force program to investigate ufos, is no longer active. Project blue book was actually the third in a series of studies on ufos conducted by the air force, preceded by project sign 194749 and project grudge 194952. In the projects findings were thousands of ufo reports that were collected, analyzed, and filed. In the mid1970s, the national archives prepared to absorb the records of the air forces project blue book, as well as its precursors, project sign and project grudge. If you know your ufo history, youll know the story. Im not putting down religion, but the entertaining project ufo is a harve bennett project blue book tv series and has nothing other than a nun sighting episode to do with religion or ufo cults. Dec 08, 20 an encyclopaedia of all things alien the blue planet project document has caused much controversy since first appearing in 2002. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation.
However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. By the second season, the investigators had themselves experienced a ufo sighting. 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. The formation of project blue book coincided with the height of the ufospotting trend. In 19501951, absolutely all ufo pictures were systematically explained away by the usaf investigators, often with good reasons, sometimes with possible good reason only and in spite of witness statements. Jan 12, 2015 project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. The critics believe that project blue book was merely a public relations campaign designed by the us air force to calm the publics fears about ufos. 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. Running for two seasons of episodes each, the show was based loosely on the reallife project blue book. Based loosely on the reallife project blue book, the show was created by dragnet veteran jack webb, who. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. An unofficial history of humanities secret involvement with aliens the blue planet project document covers all continue reading the blue planet project. Project ufo s01e01 the washington d c incident youtube. Did thomas mann have a close encounter with aliens or is.
Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. In the show, the flatwoods monster of west virginia is portrayed nothing like the flatwoods monster which is just a minor issue. This was the final show produced by webbs mark vii limited. Malarkey will play captain michael quinn, a decorated wwii hero, captain michael quinn is selected to run project blue book, a new air force division investigating ufo phenomena. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. This fact, like so many others that make up the full flying saucer story, has never before been told.
Names of people involved in the sightings are excluded. 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. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. 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. Todays post comes from michael steffen from the national archives history office. Ufo history, history of ufo sightings, project blue book. Airforce ufo project blue book exposed 2017 youtube. Two years later this committee, which made a detailed study of 59 ufo sightings, released its results as scientific study of unidentified flying objectsalso known as the condon report, named for edward u. Extraordinary ufo sightings from the us air forces project.
These are selected cases of interest for further study. Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study the first two of its kind being projects sign and grudge. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970.
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. Air force inquiry into unidentified flying objects that ended in 1969. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. 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. 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. Jan 24, 2015 between 1947 and 1969, the us air force meticulously recorded over 10,000 incidents involving unidentified flying objects. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online.
Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. The ranch and the surrounding area have been a hot spot for ufo sightings for decades. Some say it is a pure hoax while others claim the author is as real as you and me. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library. When sean jablonski first saw a script for the ufo series project blue book, it was described to him as the xfiles meets mad men. Project blue planet, evidence of aliens on earth, government. The primary purpose of project blue book was to keep track of reports of ufo sightings. A special investigation into stephenville and other major sightings. The show was created by jack webb, who pored through air force files looking for episode ideas the show was a production of mark vii limited in association with worldvision. Did thomas mann have a close encounter with aliens or is he the victim of ptsd shell shocked from the war. Our robot, named achilles, is the first to walk in a biologically.
Also included is a listing of ufo related materials currently available. Also download one or more of the following electronic publica tions if you want to know about the global mind control that is threatening to create a global fascist oneparty superstate in the next few years. Project ufo was an nbc television series which lasted two seasons, from 1978 to 1979. Although project blue book was an investigation by the air force, the cia eventually got involved in 1953 by assembling a panel of experts to dig into the. The idea of unidentified flying objects ufos have captured. Theresa klein talks about achilles, the first machine to move in a biologically accurate way. 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. Aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, michael harney, ksenia solo, neal mcdonough. Compiled by don berliner, for the fund for ufo research the conclusions or views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the fund for ufo research, inc. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. Critics felt that the investigations of the ufo sightings were sloppy and unscientific.
Governments project blue book project investigate sightings of extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects. My dad, as a uk royal air force radar mechanic for 3 years, was involved in the radar aspects of several ufo events that occurred during operation mainbrace, which, in september 1952, was a real nato operation designed to. This is the ufo the air force wanted to build in the 1950s. Although im not a fan of the history channels show project blue book, ill have to watch tonights episode, as its titled operation mainbrace. Attached for your information is the project blue book sighting summary for the period 19471969. Based loosely on the reallife project blue book, the show was created by dragnet veteran jack webb, who pored through air force files looking for episode ideas.
April 2020 march 2020 january 2020 december 2019 october 2019 july 2019 june 2019 may 2019 april 2019 march 2019 february 2019 january. Project blue book episode the washington merrygoround takes from the unidentified flying objects that flew around the nations capital in. Blue planet project alien, ufo book from notes of scientist in topsecret alien. One is roswell, new mexico, where sightings of a socalled flying saucer electrified the town in. Running for two seasons of episodes each, the show was. 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 puts its spin on the betty and barney hill case in this weeks episode. Project blue book investigated 12, 618 ufo sightings and 7015. Mar, 2019 are real ufos or unidentified flying objects reports from project blue book still being concealed even after 50 years. I remember this show, particularly one episode which ended with the two agents at the top of some observation tower with a large white ufo floating away from. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. It was a docudrama, and the narration is a bit speculative, but the events depicted are genuine, and it featured the films and testimony of two witnesses. Most ufos can be explained as something natural or manmade.
In the mid1950s usaf and cia used ufo sightings to cover very high altitude flights of their then secret u2 spy planes. The unexplained ufo reports from the files of the u. 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. Truman feared an outbreak of hysteria over the matter, according to history. In the summer of 1952 a united states air force f86 jet interceptor shot at a flying saucer. 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. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Extraordinary ufo sightings from the us air forces. Mufon members can choose the read more option for investigation details. Jacobs has provided a comprehensive account of this history in his book the ufo controversy in america, 1975. As with blue book, many of the ufo sightings on project ufo turned out to have conventional explanations. Instead these are text descriptions of encounters or sightings during the years 1947 to 1969. In fact, what this show is based on is a true story of a government project that was carefully swept under the project.
Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book. Project blue book the top secret ufo files by brad steiger. With caskey swaim, edward winter, william jordan, aldine king. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good.
From alaska to arizona, from florida to labrador, ufo sightings were reported from within north america and even around the world. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. Historys new drama series project blue book is based on the true, topsecret investigations into unidentified flying objects ufos and related phenomena conducted by the united states air force from 1952 to 1969. Blue planet project book a book based on the notebook of a scientist working on a top secret u. The book presents a detailed account of the origin of the colorado ufo project, of which the following is a brief encapsulation. Ufo crashes secret files revealed blue planet project. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Allen hynek, the writers of the show also included a plethora of ufo easter eggs throughout the show only ufo buffs would get. Reports were so hot that year that president harry s.
These are some pictures from 1951 inherited by project blue book when it started in 1952. Between 1947 and 1969, the us air force meticulously recorded over 10,000 incidents involving unidentified flying objects. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. The project, as you might well know, is the project blue book.
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