Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. The initial investigation resulted in the formation of project blue book in 1952. To determine if ufos were a threat to national security, and to scientifically analyze uforelated data. Air force, and is dedicated to digging out the truth behind these alleged alien. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. The records include approximately 2 cubic feet of unarranged project or administrative files, 37 cubic feet of case files in which individual sightings are arranged chronologically, and 3 cubic feet of records relating to the office of special investigations. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. The blue planet project is a mysterious document that created no small stir among ufologists when it surfaced in the early 1990s. Sep 28, 2016 during its operation, project blue book investigated a number of highprofile ufo cases, including the lubbock lights.
May 10, 2019 project blue book hoped to answer each of these questions. According to conspiracy theories, the blue beam project is a secret star treklike black project nasa is allegedly working on to fake an alien invasion in order unite humanity into a new age world religion. The popular impression through the years was that blue book was a fullfledged, serious operation. Project blue book boss explains the season finales last scene. Project blue book puts its spin on the betty and barney hill case in this weeks episode. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. Allen hynek aidan gillen, game of thrones a brilliant college professor recruited to spearhead operation project blue book that researched thousands of cases, many of which were never solved. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign and grudge. Project blue book treks all the way back to the late 40searly 50s, during the fallout of not only the panicinducing war of the worlds radio play but also the roswell incident in 47. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. Air force to spearhead this clandestine operation that researched. See them aliens the real project blue book ended decades ago, but public fascination with ufos still runs high. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. The files themselves are not even all located in the same place.
Indeed, between 1952 and its termination in 1969, the u. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings against u2 flight logs.
During its operation, project blue book investigated a number of highprofile ufo cases, including the lubbock lights. Project blue book was the inspiration for the 19781979 tv show project u. Jan 21, 2020 see them aliens the real project blue book ended decades ago, but public fascination with ufos still runs high. Oct 03, 2019 the blue planet project is a mysterious document that created no small stir among ufologists when it surfaced in the early 1990s. According to conspiracy theories, the blue beam project is a secret star treklike black project nasa is allegedly working on to fake an alien invasion in order unite humanity into a new age world religion under the united nation with the antichrist at its head. Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book united states navy. 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. The documents were alleged to have been covertly compiled by one or. Project blue book is based on a true ufo story article. Aug 15, 2016 project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. 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. Operation mainbrace, the season 2 finale of project blue book, airs march 24 at 10 p.
Allen hyneks son, and your favorite experts from ancient aliens. Nearly,000 pages of declassified air force files on ufo investigations and sightings are now available in one place online. 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. The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate ufo and alien conspiracies as cold war paranoia spreads.
Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Alien government projects alienseverythingyouwantto. Air force campaign that investigated ufo reports starting in the 1950s. Feb 19, 2020 project blue book is a journey into a world of mystery and paranoia where ufo sightings are commonplace, encounters with monsters are routine and nazi scientists are still around and up to no good. Alien investigation series project blue book shows more weird. The u2 and oxcart programs, 19541974 has revealed something new i. But being locked up ive had a chance to check out what has been released due to boredom. Did thomas mann have a close encounter with aliens or is he the victim of ptsd shell shocked from the war. Executive produced by oscarwinning filmmaker robert zemeckis, project blue book is based on a reallife u. Project blue book is a bunch of files containing over,000 reports of ufo and flying saucer incidents. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo.
Jan 15, 2019 project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. The document details a lengthy history of government involvement inand alliance withcertain extraterrestrial entities that purportedly inhabit andor visit planet earth on a regular basis. Jan 31, 2019 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. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. Allen hynek 191086, a brilliant college professor recruited by the u. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online good. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization.
I came across on sbs on demand a series called project blue book. The man then claims he was abducted by aliens, and plans to hold hynek and quinn hostage until they find out the truth. Textual records of project blue book the documentation relating to investigations of unidentified flying objects, excluding names of people involved in the sightings, are now available for research in the national archives building. The series is based on the reallife project blue book, a series of studies on unidentified flying objects conducted by.
Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Feb 07, 2019 executive produced by oscarwinning filmmaker robert zemeckis, project blue book is based on a reallife u. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups. 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. I am a bit slow knowing movies and tv series that are popular. Malarkeys character, captain quinn, is the face of the project run by the u. Watch highlights from project blue book season 1, episode.
The series takes its name from the reallife project blue book, a u. The common thesis of the msm reports is that the documents, or more accurately a lengthy report entitled the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. Project blue book closes out season 2 in a spectacular fashion. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects conducted by the united states air force. Operation paperclip was a clandestine organization composed. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. Hynek and quinn head to the north atlantic to investigate a ufo sighting that just might turn out to be irrefutable evidence that we. Project blue book season 2 trailer, cast and everything to. With aidan gillen, michael malarkey, laura mennell, ksenia solo. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives.
Syfy takes robert zemeckis ufo show project blue book in u. Air forces official ufoinvestigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions. Project blue book, the hit television docudrama about the u. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue. Project blue book is a journey into a world of mystery and paranoia where ufo sightings are commonplace, encounters with monsters are routine and nazi scientists are. Hynek was the scientific consultant for the project.
Brad steiger february 19, 1936 may 6, 2018 was an american author of fiction and nonfiction works on the paranormal, spirituality, ufos, true crime, and. Project blue book boss explains the season finales last. Air force investigators then attempted to explain such sightings by linking them to natural phenomena. 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. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous ufo sightings during the cold war era, to explain away or debunk as many reports as possible in order to mitigate possible panic and shield the public from a genuine national security problem. A tough us air force officer and a skeptical scientist investigate. In a cia report regarding the development of aircraft at area 51, there is a section titled u2s, ufos, and operation blue book. A bizarre ufo encounter with a commercial airliner leads hynek and quinn to a topsecret program involving exnazi scientists. The ufo sightings that pushed the uk to take flying. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information.
The birth of project blue book while extraterrestrial enthusiasts are the butt of many a joke, especially where aliens are concerned looking at you, guy from ancient aliens, it may surprise you to know that they were once taken seriously. Based at wrightpatterson, the operation collected all reports of ufo sightings. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. The publics endless fascination for aliens and ufos wins again.
A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. 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. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. Air force usaf kept a record of all of its investigations into extraterrestrial activity in one extensive report called project blue book. However, the show frequently went against the actual project conclusions, suggesting on many occasions that some sightings were real extraterrestrials. Based on the true, top secret investigations into ufos and related phenomena conducted by the u. 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. Project blue book operation paperclip tv episode 2019 imdb. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. In this section, they claim that many ufo reports were due to. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. The scientific consultant and astronomer for the project, j.
That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. Mar 24, 2020 operation mainbrace, the season 2 finale of project blue book, airs march 24 at 10 p. Allen hynek on project blue book excerpt from the book, the ufo experience a scientific inquiry, by j. In the wake of the topcliffe sighting and resulting newspaper coverage, the british military intelligence was forced to officially recognize the ufo, according to ruppelt of project blue book. Hynek and quinn infiltrate operation paperclip and come facetoface with an alien subject on the newest episode of project blue book. No, that new alien interview from project blue book isnt real.
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