Air force announced the closing of its most famous ufo investigation program, project blue book. Captain michael quinn, a decorated wwii air force pilot who is tasked with running a highly classified project, is dr. Aliens and cold war paranoia collide in project blue book. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. There were 12,618 sightings reported around the world by project blue book. Extreme literary license was taken with the stories, leaving them barely recognizeable even to those very familiar with the actual case files. The stunning true cases behind historys new ufo show ign first.
In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Guard against viruses and pathogens with the proven colloidal silver formula, spartan silver. Two early efforts to investigate these strange phenomena failed, but on the third try the us air force was able to form project blue book, named after the blue booklets handed out during college. Air forces reallife investigation into ufo sightings in the 1950s and 60s. This took place at wrightpatterson air force base with project sign and. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949.
Below is the united states air forces official statement regarding ufos, as noted in usaf fact sheet 9503. Air force inquiry into unidentified flying objects that ended in 1969. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo. Hynek, told entertainment tonight the show is a 10part drama focusing around project blue book, around allen hynek, and this character, captain michael quinn, whos a straight up air force. Michael quinn, are summoned to investigate ufo sightings across the country. Project blue book, established in march 1952, succeeded project grudge. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to. One evening in late 20, under a ufo search on craigslist in the dayton, ohio area, he came across an ad that advertised project blue book pics and documents. Viele weitere serienepisoden aus dem genre mystery im. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u.
Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book from 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Josef allen hyneks partner on historys new show project blue book. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Very loosely based on actual case files from the us air forces project blue book. Alarmed by the striking number of ufo sightings reported in 1952, the administration of president harry s.
Rand project air force paf is the product of visionary thinking that led to a randair force partnership now in its seventh decade. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Since the end of project blue book in december 1969, our interest in. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. While the governments goal was to make ufos go away, it. These are the official documents about it from the project blue book files. The series is based on the reallife project blue book, a series of studies on unidentified flying objects conducted by the united states air force. The following are the top 5 topics to be aware of regarding project blue book.
Quinn isnt a real person, but hes inspired by one air force officer edward j. Allen hynek, a college professor recruited by the air force to research ufo sightings, is the reallife scientist that project blue book is based off. Air force investigation of the same name, premiered this week. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Hynek was also back in the fold and now granted the license to investigate the. 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 unidentified flying. Project blue book works as a paranormal procedural in the xfiles mold. Formed in the years immediately following world war two, project blue book was intended to stop the spread of public unease about a growing. Project blue book, as ufo enthusiasts and history buffs are well aware, was the official u. Secretary of the air force deborah lee james the original 1997 united states air. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo.
Ufos are real, should be studied, says exproject blue. Air force conducted a series of studies on ufo sightings called project blue book. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue. Air force fact sheet concerning ufos and project blue book. The ad was from centerville, which is located just south of dayton.
That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. After the air force investigated, they concluded it was an unknown. Based on the true story of an air force project during the cold war, the tv show project blue book premieres on. Project blue book the united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. Quinn is an amalgam of reallife characters, but was initially based on edward j. Beginning in 1952, project blue book investigated 12,618 sightings, dating back to the origins of project sign in 1947. The secret program dubbed project blue book launched in 1952 and was monitored by the u.
Speaking about the addition of a whole new character as a mixture of the many reallife ones in the original project, gillen, who plays the role of dr. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. Ruppelt july 17, 1923 september 15, 1960 was a united states air force officer probably best known for his involvement in project blue book, a formal governmental study of unidentified flying objects. Project blue book air force declassification office.
Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book. The name of this program, which has been in operation since 1948, is project blue book. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated dec. Ruppelt and the rest of project blue book is pretty much as based on reality as one can get in a primetime drama. Ruppelt, in nearly two decades, it collected between.
Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history. Robert friend, a former director of the air forces nearly 20year ufo study, project blue book, says that science should continue looking into the mystery of flying saucers. The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue. The air forces initial response to this phenomenon was the creation of project sign. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. The air forces uforelated inquiries took place against a backdrop of frenzied popular interest in the strange flying objects, which. In this conspiratorial scifi thriller set some time after wwii and loosely based on the us governments real life project blue book, captain michael quinn and dr. It stated that the materials were apparently the property of an air force captain who was assigned to project blue book. By 1952, with reports continuing to trickle in, the air force had rekindled the operation as project blue book. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information.
He is generally credited with coining the term unidentified flying object, to replace the terms flying saucer and flying disk which had become widely known because the. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book u. Reptilians among us, underground antarctica space base, ret air force, project blue book, disclosure video 03182020 by stillness in the storm 1 comment. Headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base in ohio, project blue book would become the longest running of the u. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents. Why michael malarkey says new show project blue book was. Though the real project blue book ended decades ago. Reptilians among us, underground antarctica space base. In 1952, the air force initiated its final ufo investigation, the nowfamous project blue book. Project sign and the investigations that would follow it including project blue book would be the twentytwo yearlong effort by the air force to deal with the ufo problem. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949.
Historys upcoming 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. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. Ufos are real, should be studied, says exproject blue book director col. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. It is a solid foundation of research for those who are interested in the us. Project sign was succeeded by project grudge 19491952. Hynek also consulted for the air force on two earlier ufo investigations known as project sign and project grudge, which both began and ended prior to blue book. As airmen, we are charged with upholding a culture founded on professionalism, dignity and respect thats what our core values are about. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue bookfrom 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. With his partner, air force veteran captain michael quinn, they investigate sightings across the u.
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. Background in march of 1962, an unknown object going mach 2 mysteriously changed appearances mid flight. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. National archives, from 1947 to 1969, a total of 12,618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. 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. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. 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. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them, or at least come up with rational explanations for them. Pafs mission is to conduct an integrated program of objective analysis on issues of enduring concern to air force leaders. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Project blue book, a tv show based on the infamous u. 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. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019.
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