Nov 28, 2018 british aircraft enthusiast describes triangle ufo. His team was convinced that zamora was telling the truth, and despite an extremely thorough investigation, they were unable to locate the object or its origins. A story that combines ufo coverups with the assassination of john f. Public interest in ufos persists 50 years after project blue book. Beyond the pentagon, 60 years of ufo searches funded by the. How the us air force investigated ufos during the cold war history. Fighter pilot got into a dogfight with a ufo history. Sep 16, 2010 the truth behind ufo sightings and the u. 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.
Most ufos are identified on investigation as conventional objects or phenomena. Tr3b secret plane topsecret us air force black triangle. It looked like an aircraft that was crashing until it slowed down. The triangular aerospace nuclear platform was under the top secret and was developed in the aurora program money from the black budget. Born in march 1952 on the initiative of general cabell, the so called project blue book was the u. Jfk and project blue book jfk assassination debate. While a few of the serious researches in the ufo community felt the first years series provided some entertainment with more and more frequent forays from actual facts we have about blue book and the historical figures of that era they all agree that it has gone totally off the rails in the second season and become entirely fictional.
Many ufologists feel that the investigations of the sightings were unscientific because the program used poor research methods. An excerpt of ufo sightings from project blue book. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Sightings throughout southern california tijuana, mexico, march 31, 2020.
The vought v173 or the flying pancake was an experimental wwii test aircraft built by the usa as part of the navy fighter aircraft program. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. Bizarre midair ufo sighting freaks out plane passengers. In the mid1950s usaf and cia used ufo sightings to cover very high altitude flights of their then secret u2 spy planes. Ufo reports continued to mount, however, and so did cold war tensions with the soviet union. Jan 21, 2017 part of the project blue book short film series. In 1966 a separate air force committee was set up to further delve into some of the cases within project blue book. How to investigate a flying saucer central intelligence agency. Air forces official ufoinvestigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set. Air force usaf program which had the aim to study unidentified flying objects. The flying saucer working party, much like the air force higherups overseeing the project blue book investigations in america, dismissed all sightings by experienced military personnel as either.
Denver ufo sightings revealed in declassified air force. Jan 14, 2015 many of the unidentified flying objects ufos spotted by people in the middle of the last century were actually highflying spy planes, officials from the u. For the military, a ufo was simply any airborne object which by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features, does not conform to any presently known aircraft or missile type. Project blue book 19511969 official nicap web site. Jan 21, 2016 hector quintanilla, the last chief officer of the us air forces famous ufo investigation program, project blue book, was in charge of the zamora case. The cias inhouse journal had a story about 10 years ago that said that one of the functions of project blue book the official air force. Originally called project sign, then, grudge, later named blue book.
David fravor said his motherinlaw used to ask him a question. The most publicized sightings took place on consecutive weekends, july 1920 and july 2627. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. How to investigate a flying saucer central intelligence. Over 5 percent of those sightings 701 remain unidentified. Unidentified flying object ufo is the popular term for any aerial phenomenon that cannot immediately be identified. Between 1947 and 1969, the air force recorded 12,618 sightings of. Dominique weinsteins aircraft ufo encounters catalogue. The first operational tactical recognition flight was in the early 1990s. Highaltitude testing of the u2 soon led to an unexpected side effecta tremendous increase in reports of unidentified flying objects ufos known today as unidentified aerial phenomena uap. New ufo video claims to capture a tr3b, a reverseengineered alien craft. Alpert, took a photograph that allegedly shows unidentified flying objects flying in a v. The cias declassified ufo files are now available online. Denver ufo sightings revealed in declassified air force reports.
Air forces handy ufo questionnaires for project blue book. Not every ufo spotted is one of their own aliens tr3bs external coverage is reactive to radar electric stimulation, it can change its reflectivity, radar absorption and color. In the mid1950s, most commercial airliners flew at altitudes between 10,000 and 20,000 feet and military aircraft like the b47s operated at altitudes below 40,000 feet. See more ideas about ufo, ancient aliens and aliens and ufos. For project blue book, the air force compiled 12,618 ufo sightings between 1947 and 1969 some of which are from arizona but decided to discontinue investigations after finding no proof of. Ufo incident, also known as the washington flap, the washington national airport sightings, or the invasion of washington, was a series of unidentified flying object reports from july 12 to july 29, 1952, over washington, d. One is roswell, new mexico, where sightings of a socalled flying saucer electrified the town in.
Consequently, once u2s started flying at altitudes above 60,000 feet, airtraffic con trollers began receiving increasing numbers of ufo reports. Ufo flying down a valley in tonasket, washington, circa. Tr3b triangular aircraft flight is not fiction and was built with technology available in the mid1980s. Public interest in ufos persists 50 years after project. Oxcart the a12 oxcart was developed by the central intelligence agency as a successor aircraft to the u2. The arizona republic sifted through more than 100 reports from the project blue book files, searching for the interesting, the bizarre and the unbelievable. Air forces official ufo investigation program, known as project blue book, came to the following set of conclusions. Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. Trump, senators have been briefed on ufo sightings government officials are suddenly coming out of the woodwork to learn more about the navys encounters with mysterious aircraft. Hector quintanilla, the last chief officer of the us air forces famous ufo investigation program, project blue book, was in charge of the zamora case. In the mid1950s, most commercial airliners flew at altitudes between 10,000 and 20,000 feet and military aircraft like the b47s and b57s operated at altitudes below 40,000 feet. A leaked ufo document and a disturbing agenda mysterious.
U2s, ufos, and operation blue book naval history and heritage. Between 1947 and 1969, the air force recorded 12,618 sightings of strange phenomena 701 of which remain. Air force fact sheet on ufo s 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. Ruppelt, the man who investigated unidentified flyingobject reports for the u. Like me, leslie kean is an agnostic on the issue of ufos. Between 195269, the us government officially instructed citizens to report supposed ufos to a new division of the air force called project blue book, and citizens reported over 12,000 ufo sightings that occurred between 1947 and 1969. Jan 26, 2015 a cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online.
Public interest in ufos persists 50 years after project blue. The united states air force has the responsibility under the department of defense for the investigation of unidentified flying objects ufos. Back in the 1950s, if you saw an unidentified flying object, you could fill out one of the u. And thats just what author william lester says he uncovered while conducting. In terms of transparency france is way ahead, with the usa who disengaged in ufo records by closing their blue book as far back as 1969 is so far behind as to be in itself suspicious. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. By jonathan marker national archives news washington, december 5, 2019 its a timeless question. In the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u.
Below is a list of some descriptions of ufo sightings that have been reported in the past. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. After many phone conversations with bill english during the late 1980s and early 1990s, i came to the conclusion that he was the real deal. In august 1949, the air force concluded that the ufo reports were misinterpretations of natural phenomena, manmade aircraft, fabrications, or hoaxes. Of the three postwar government investigations into unidentified flying objects, project blue book was the most longlived. Feb 27, 2015 in the postwar years in america, ufo sightings became so common that they warranted an entire u. U2s, ufos, and operation blue book united states navy.
Interestingly, the frenchmade leduc was originally designed way back in 1938 by rene leduc, while its construction project was kept secret from the germans when most of france was occupied during. This would lead directly to the establishment of project blue book. Known as project blue book, the mission stretched from 1947 to 1969. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Apr 27, 2019 for the military, a ufo was simply any airborne object which by performance, aerodynamic characteristics, or unusual features, does not conform to any presently known aircraft or missile type. Project blue book 19511969 by michael hall september 10th, 1951 marked a series of sightings that would prove to be the impetus for a serious reevaluation of the air force investigation into the ufo phenomenon. Bizarre midair ufo sighting freaks out plane passengers youtube. Attached to the tweet was a pdf of the cia and the u2 program, 19541974, a report about the united states manned u2 spy plane written by agency historians and published in 1998. Anyhow, we have come across some unique specimens of humanmade aircraft that may be potential candidates for many of those innumerable ufo sightings that have occurred in the. Aircraft enthusiasts would better know the leduc 0. Trump, senators briefed on ufo sightings are ufos real. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force usaf.
Ruppelt, the man who investigated unidentifiedflyingobject reports for the u. At least 3 billion dollars, plus tr3b that flew through 1994. Navy wants pilots to report ufos, despite stigma the. The project blue book archivethe united states air force. One is roswell, new mexico, where sightings of a socalled flying saucer electrified the town in 1947. Project blue book was based at wrightpatterson air force base near dayton, ohio. Some ufo researchers have even claimed it was part of the blue book cover up to be used as an explanation for the large number of unexplained ufo. The oxford english dictionary defines a ufo as an unidentified flying object. The first published book to use the word was authored by donald e.
The usaf investigated reports of unidentified flying objects, ufos for 22 years. Project blue book a continuation of the previous two projects, blue book was the longest and most extensive known investigation of unexplained aerial happenings. Jul 26, 2018 in all, project blue book examined 12,618 sightings reported between 1952 and 1969. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain unexplained. British aircraft enthusiast describes triangle ufo. Indeed, between 1952 and its termination in 1969, the u. Beyond the pentagon, 60 years of ufo searches funded by.
That group later released a report finding no evidence of ufo activity. 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. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. The following is a copy of the us air force fact sheet. Here are the actual events behind historys popular new series on the air forces program to investigate and debunk u. Dec 23, 2019 in august 1949, the air force concluded that the ufo reports were misinterpretations of natural phenomena, manmade aircraft, fabrications, or hoaxes. An official investigation by the cia into the existence of ufos, aliens and all the other eerie stuff. Ruppelt, who headed project blue book, then the usafs official investigation of ufos. United states air force ufo project blue books predecessors.
Thats a rare find in a field filled with people that imagine themselves to be former directors of mj12, alien saviors and pleadian royalty. The arizona republic sifted through more than 100 reports from the project blue book files, searching for the interesting, the bizarre and the unbelievable stories from arizonas ufo sightings. Our obsession with alien ufos have seemingly become unhealthy over the years, with even some major achievements of our hardworking ancestors being attributed to advanced extraterrestrial beings. The book makes it clear that the usa is hiding information, and the reader itches to know why. New ufo video claims to capture a tr3b, a reverseengineered. Oxcart saw little operational use before the program was canceled in 1968 after the us air force deployed a fleet of similar aircraft, a military variant. Nov 27, 2018 new ufo video claims to capture a tr3b, a reverseengineered alien craft. Jun 24, 2017 the vought v173 or the flying pancake was an experimental wwii test aircraft built by the usa as part of the navy fighter aircraft program. The new york post is your source for breaking news, news about new york, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture. The cias inhouse journal had a story about 10 years ago that said that one of. Condon bantam 1968 355 ufo encounters and beyond, j.
Project blue book was the code name for an air force program set up in 1952, after numerous u. Despite near collisions between aircraft and ufos, the usa states that there is no danger. Jan 19, 2015 project blue book was based at wrightpatterson air force base near dayton, ohio. Apart from his attention to detail and willingness to produce credentials, bill had much more to lose than gain.
Jun 20, 2019 trump, senators have been briefed on ufo sightings government officials are suddenly coming out of the woodwork to learn more about the navys encounters with mysterious aircraft. Many of the unidentified flying objects ufos spotted by people in the middle of the last century were actually highflying spy planes, officials from. Jan 10, 2020 captain ruppelt operated project blue book, which continued the work of project sign and project grudge, a series of hushhush studies conducted by the u. The ufo sightings that pushed the uk to take flying. Jfk and project blue book jfk assassination debate the. 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. This is an animated fictional work created and owned by aristomenis tsirbas. For project blue book, the air force compiled 12,618 ufo sightings between 1947 and 1969 some of which are from arizona but decided to discontinue investigations after finding no. The cias legendary project blue book is now fully declassified and available to read online. Since 1969, the united states government has taken the official position that unidentified flying objects ufo do not exists and do not pose a threat to national security. Mar 30, 2018 bizarre midair ufo sighting freaks out plane passengers.