Ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. Hyneks last contract with the project blue book ufo program. Jul 12, 2006 a secret space program was revealed to the worldwide public following allegations against gary mckinnon for hacking into united states defense programs in 2002. First look trailer historys new ufo drama series project blue book starring aidan gillen game of thrones and michael malarkey.
The us defence departments own xfiles operation, known. The team behind history channels 10episode drama project blue book, based on the air forces 1950s program that investigated ufos, delves into the true backstories behind the series and how. In his text, witkowski refers to the futuristic german ufo technology as the nazi bell. Jul 26, 2018 lots of parallels between historys new 1950sset ufo drama series project blue book and today. Was the air force project blue book just an elaborate coverup designed to prevent the public from. The project marked the dawn of the ufo age, and with 700 cases still unsolved, its still something that obsesses ufo. This tv series, project blue book is an attempt to provide its viewers some insight into the early days in the mid 1940s and beyond when the u. Blue book was the longest and most extensive known.
Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. May 25, 2017 history orders new ufo drama blue book straight to series. As home to project blue book, ground zero for government investigation of ufos from 1951 to 1969, wright field now wrightpatterson air force. The program also delved into research related to the ufo phenomena, including 38 scientific papers for the defense intelligence agency with outlandish headlines like warp drive, dark energy, and. Jul 26, 2018 the upcoming history drama project blue book focuses on real ufo reports from the 1950s and 1960s. Not only is there a new history channel series about the program, this year also. My time as a ufo investigator for the government bbc future. Project blue book, in a way, was the origin of fake news, jablonski said.
Allen hynek, a college professor who was recruited by the u. Since the end of project blue book in december 1969, our interest in. The fabled project blue book, the air forces files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for. Jul 23, 2018 the real project blue book, which ran from 1952 to 1969, and was an official u. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups. Blue book from 1947 to 1969, the us air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Dec 16, 2017 the project, which included a study codenamed project blue book, started in 1952, concluded that most sightings involved stars, clouds, conventional aircraft or spy planes, although 701 remained. It was the governments program to put out stories that say, whatever you think you saw, you didnt see.
Project blue book is a bunch of files containing over,000 reports of ufo and flying saucer incidents. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. During that time, experts investigated more than 12,000 reports of ufo sightings, of which over 700 remain unexplained, according to records in the national archives. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. From 1952 to 1969, the united states air force worked under project blue book to scientifically analyze data related to ufos and determine if they were a threat to national security. While the governments goal was to make ufos go away, it. The study focused on ufo reports that were submitted by ships in the atlantic and pacific oceans to the usaf project blue book. 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.
Air force program that was created in 1947 to investigation ufo sightings. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Feb 27, 2015 11 ufo photos unearthed from the air forces vaults. Former head of pentagons secret ufo program has some. Captain edward ruppelt who looked again at the old data, wrote. Air force to head a secret operation known as project blue book, a government program. The following are the top 5 topics to be aware of regarding project blue book. In the show, hynek coins the term unidentified flying object ufo. Everything was being evaluated on the premise that ufo s couldnt exist. Blue planet project alien, ufo book from notes of scientist in topsecret alien.
Project blue book set in ufocrazed 50s but reflects angst. Air force project blue book program as a mack truck brake drum. Hyneks expertise in what would become known as ufology the study of ufos would ensure his continued consultancy when. 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. First look trailer historys new ufo drama series project blue book starring aidan gillen game of thrones and michael malarkey the vampire diaries. The unexplained ufo cover up cases and the end of project.
But did project blue book really seek to uncover the truth or cover it up. Blue book is inspired by the true covert events of an era in american. Jan 12, 2015 finally, decades after the united states air force closed their official investigations into the ufo phenomenon, the files are online in their entirety for free. Alien investigation series project blue book shows more weird. Not only is there a new history channel series about the program, this year also marks the 50th anniversary of the projects termination. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. The program has analyzed and investigated thousands of reported ufo sightings from the years of 1952 to 1970. Jan 21, 2015 covert narcissist signs you are dealing with a master manipulatorlisa a romano podcast duration. 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. 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. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. History orders new ufo drama blue book straight to series.
He continued through their second ufo program, project grudge, and the last, project blue book, which began in 1952. For years, we have heard about the secret blue book the government kept, logging all its information about ufos and related material. Topsecret ufo program revealed in tvs project blue book. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. It was created by gerry anderson and sylvia anderson with reg hill, and produced by the andersons and lew grade s century 21 productions for grades itc entertainment company. 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. 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. Jun 21, 2018 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.
Worldwide equipment supplier for water and wastewater operations provides online catalog and numerous customer services. Mar 21, 2017 the declassified program named project blue book is just now being learned about by many who did not know it existed before. The unexplained ufo cover up cases and the end of project blue book march 5, 2020 lufos latest posts, n. These words bring up images of little green men, flying saucers, and a funky little alien with heartburn. Project blue book, air force ufo program, looked for.
After the mckinnon hacking, the united states consolidated its us space command centers, such as usspacecom which was. The project, which included a study codenamed project blue book, started in 1952, concluded that most sightings involved stars, clouds, conventional aircraft or. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. 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. These,000 files are the ones that were somehow designated as blue book files.
Dec 17, 2017 usa europe middle east asia australasia. The first was project sign, which began in 1947, then grudge, which ran from 1949 to 1951, and the. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. Project blue book, the hit television docudrama about the u. Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Oconnell shows how hynek, a skeptical advisor to the us air forces ufo projects sign, grudge, and blue book, became an advocate for serious ufo studies and the founder the center for ufo studies. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The history channels project blue book features mysterious ufo encounters that are based on government files documenting decades of sightings. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. Jan 26, 2015 named project blue book and headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base in ohio, the programme was reportedly comprising only a handful of staff.
Ships submitting reports to blue book included navy, us coast guard and commercial vessels. My ufo sighting reported to project blue book at comiccon. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet. Ufo is a 1970 british science fiction television series about the ongoing covert efforts of a government defence organisation to prevent an alien invasion of earth. Apr 15, 2014 is the united states government hiding significant, even crucial information about ufo s. Named project blue book and headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base in ohio, the programme was reportedly comprising only a handful of staff. Air force ufo investigation program called project blue book, in existence from 1948 to 1969. Ruppelt, who headed project blue book, then the usafs official investigation of ufos. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. Some of those sightings will be explored in the new history network scripted tv series, project blue book, based on the reallife ufo study of the same name conducted by the us military at the. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue.
A secret space program called solar warden was disclosed to the world, after the gary mckinnon 2002 hackings. This was the final show produced by webbs mark vii limited. 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. Allen hynek and michael malarkey the vampire diaries stars as captain michael quinn in historys upcoming new ufo drama series project blue book. The secret program dubbed project blue book launched in 1952 and was monitored by the u. Pentagon admits running secret ufo investigation for five. Project blue book started later, in 1952, and received the files of the previous projects. Airforce were engaged in gathering intel on unidentified flying objects ufos, space aliens, real or imagined.
Allen hynek was first hired by the us air force to consult on their ufo research, he was reluctantly complicit in their debunking agenda. For that reason, the world of project blue book and its ufo coverups now seems especially relevant, jablonski added. The first published book to use the word was authored by donald e. 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. Dec 17, 2017 the truth is finally out there, after the pentagon admitted it ran a secret ufo investigation programme for five years until 2012. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. If you love television and love talking about it even more, usa today lifes yes. The us air force had a programme called project blue book just because we get uncomfortable with the idea of aliens does not mean we should not. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. The oxford english dictionary defines a ufo as an unidentified flying object.
Formed in the years immediately following world war two, project blue book was intended to stop the spread of public unease about a growing number of reported ufo sightings, including over such. Is the united states government hiding information about ufo. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Project ufo was an nbc television series which lasted two seasons, from 1978 to 1979. Air force conducted a series of studies on ufo sightings called project blue book. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information.
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. Historys project blue book offers close encounters. Allen hynek whose role has yet to be cast, a college professor at northwestern university who was hired on as a consultant for operation sign, a u. Air force publicity interviews and home movies submitted by citizens to support ufo sighting reports. Sep 19, 2018 aidan gillen game of thrones stars as dr. The project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to determine whether ufos. Ufos, kgb, and the russian blue book damn interesting. Blue book investigators regularly called on the agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sight ings against u2 flight logs. Fifty years ago, the government shut down its infamous study into ufosand people are still talking about it. Air force announced the closing of its most famous ufo investigation program, project blue book. Project blue book cast and creators talk ufo sightings. The new york times and politico magazine revealed last month that the united states government ran a mysterious ufo investigation program from 2007 to 2012. Both then, and now, there is a high level of mistrust in the government and in science, cast and.
The book includes a detailed description of the bell craft. 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. Jan 19, 2015 the truth is out there now on the web. Jul 25, 2018 a report from san diego comiccon on a special panel and audience experience for historys new ufo dramatic series, project blue book. Beginning in 1952, project blue book investigated 12,618 sightings, dating back to the origins of project sign in 1947. 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. Real ufo program provides basis for project blue book. Secret alien programme concealing evidence of ufos a secret government group is concealing the truth about unidentified flying objects ufos, according to researchers. The objective of this study was to better understand the project blue book1 ufo report database from ships at sea. Films related to project blue book, the 19521969 air force investigation into ufo sightings in america. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated 17 december 1969. Air force program to investigate ufos, is no longer active. Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u.
Mar 27, 2015 a new whistleblower has appeared who is creating quite a stir in the ufo and exopolitics communities due to his claims of having worked with a number of secret space programs. Project 1947 looks at the hyneks last contract with the usaf project blue book ufo program. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. The files themselves are not even all located in the same place. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. Project blue book, the shuttered air force program tasked with looking into ufo reports, investigated 12,618 sightings around the world. The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue. 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. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u.
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