First look trailer historys new ufo drama series project blue book starring aidan gillen game of thrones and michael malarkey. Nick has written 41 books, writes for mysterious universe and has appeared on. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet distributed by. How project blue book production designers evoked the golden age of ufos. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case. Project blue book this robert zemeckisproduced, factbased scripted drama series premiered this past winter on history channel, and has already been renewed for a second season. Syfy takes robert zemeckis ufo show project blue book for u. Many of these files are not available anywhere else, and are here due to the research efforts of mr. Not long after ufo sightings became common in the late 1940s, the us military decided that it should probably at least look into these reports, in the interest of. 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. 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. Project blue book ufo project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. Air force investigation into unidentified flying objects ufos, which was called project.
From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue book. About the series as the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. For him, it was a side gig as he continued to teach and to pursue other, nonufo research, at ohio state. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. The programs were all run out of wright patterson air force base.
While project blue book continued to be praised as the open information source of the investigation of ufo activity, the internal orders were to decrease or completely eliminate any unexplainable sightings and most of the following press reports were to be issued as natural. With caskey swaim, edward winter, william jordan, aldine king. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. 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. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. Records and case files relating to investigations of sightings of unidentified flying objects ufos. The real project blue book ended decades ago, but public fascination with ufos still runs high. Navy coverup, and c mysterious activity deep under the churning depths. 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. Thus began another age of debunkery and secretiveness in the area of official ufo research. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u.
Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. From 1947 to 1969, a total of 12, 618 sightings were reported to project blue. Hynek joined project blue book in 1952 and would remain with it until its demise in 1969. Us army creates project blue book in order to investigate several ufos sightings and aliens apparitions across the usa. This file was moved to a location to make it easier for you to locate similar information.
To transport project blue book viewers into the topsecret world of. 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 project was charged with scientifically analyzing ufo data to. Allen hynek gillen, the project blue book tv series is a scripted drama series, based on the reallife, topsecret investigation into unidentified. Aliens and ufos sound like science fiction but thats the subject of historys surprisingly grounded new scripted drama project blue book. Usaf ufo project blue book files go online for free. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. While the show takes some artistic liberties in adapting hyneks story, project blue book truly is based on reallife reports and investigations into ufos, many of which were classified up until a.
The new show will be more fiction than fact, but there was a 1956 movie about project blue books ufo investigations, unidentified flying objects. Project sign, started on january 26, 1948 and closed on february 11, 1949. After blue book, hynek became a ufologist and said that the ufo phenomenon deserved serious scientific examination. 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. History series looks at strange but true search for ufos. The files surrounding the investigation of the sightings are all included in the project blue book files. Book release to coincide with of history channels new series project blue book in january 2019. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. Not only is there a new history channel series about the program, this year also. Air force ufo investigation program called project blue book, in existence from 1948 to 1969.
As home to project blue book, ground zero for government investigation of ufos from 1951 to 1969, wright field now wrightpatterson air force base outside dayton, ohio, ranks up there alongside. Allen hynek, an initial skeptic of ufos, later admitted the air force were improperly labeling ufo sightings as explained, despite the absence of any substantial evidence. Project blue book unidentified flying objects this file moved. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael. The actual project blue book was an indepth study of unidentified flying objects carried out by the us air force in the 1950s and 1960s.
For all its faults and missteps 50 years later, project blue book is a constant reminder that, for a time at least, the government has taken ufos seriously, oconnell says. Comprehensive catalog of 1,700 project blue book ufo. The true story behind ufo sighting tv series project blue. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national.
Project blue book ufo investigations total records records. Though many credible sources, from navy admirals to military and civilian pilots, reported seeing ufos, most of the cases investigated by project blue book were deemed caused by. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. The service began project blue book in 1952 as a systematic study of unidentified flying object sightings. First look trailer historys new ufo drama series project blue book starring aidan gillen game of thrones and. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. Ruppelt referred to the era of project grudge as the dark ages of early usaf ufo investigation. The ultimate guide to project blue book by one of the lead astronomers for the us air force program to investigate ufo sightingsand featured in history channels project blue book. Project blue book the official story alien ufo truth. A search for the truth behind ufo sightings leads to the discovery of government coverups.
Ufos, project blue book, and natos operation mainbrace. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue. Its goal was to determine whether or not ufos were a threat to the united states while also scientifically analyzing all known data about the phenomenon. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further. Originally released in 1977, this new edition by the worlds foremost authority on ufos distills 12,000 sightings and 140,000 pages of project blue book. Alien investigation series project blue book shows more. He writes about a wide range of unsolved mysteries, including bigfoot, ufos, the loch ness monster, alien encounters, and government conspiracies. Apr 17, 2019 project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force.
This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. Categories click to retract administrative policy procedures. As usual for project blue book, the history channel exaggerated the real story to a laughable degree. Project blue book ufo investigations ufo sightings. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. Closed in 1969, the conclusions of blue book made by the army displeased ordinary people, convinced that they wanted to keep the people and witnesses far away of.
T1206 published on fold3 february 26, 2007 last updated february 26, 2007 description nara t1206. Ufo diaries project blue book tv episode 1995 imdb. This is the problem with the history channels new series project blue book, a very creative and frequently frustrating retelling of the life and work of ufo researcher j. Syfy takes robert zemeckis ufo show project blue book. Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. From the desks of project blue book the black vault is proud to host files from the desks of project blue book courtesy of investigator rob mercer. Project blue book tv show on history cancelled or renewed. Project blue book was not the first government program to investigate ufos, there were several before it. Nick redfern works full time as a writer, lecturer, and journalist. Project blue book is regarded as the third ufo investigation project by the usaf. Air force conducted a series of studies on ufo sightings called project blue book.
Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf. Governments project blue book project investigate sightings of extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects. Project saucer, then project sign, and finally project grudge reflected the evolution of the militarys ideas about the phenomenon. Based on the true, top secret investigations into ufos and related phenomena conducted by the u. 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. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to. 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. The next was project grudge which ran from february 12, 1949 to august 10, 1949. 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.