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- p. 6 …Between 1948 and 1969, the Air Force investigated 12,618 reported sightings.
The following is a…
- p. 7 …cov,red by the Air Foree that sightings categorized •s ~unidentified"
represent technological developments or principles…
- p. 10 …The Report states that nearly all
UFO sighting are of short duration, seldom last an hour…
- p. 11 …It is also clear, as one goes through the
descriptions of UFO sightings, whether in the…
- p. 12 …On defense. (a) I~ there eVidence that OFO sighting! may represent
a defense hazard? No such…
- p. 13 …apply scientific methods to the occasional transient sightings with
any chance or success. While further study…
- p. 17 …The Air Foree base nearest the location of a reported sight-
ing is charged with the…
- p. 18 …Some examples are the omission of the duration of the
sighting, date, time, location, position in…
- p. 20 …or discovered by the Air Force that sightings
categorized u unidentified represent teetmo\ogical dnelopme_nts…
- p. 23 …Between 1948
and 1969 we investigated 12,618 reported sightings. ·
Of these sightings, 11,917 were…
- p. 26 …Batween 1948 and 1969 the Air Force investigated
12.618 reported UFO sightings. Of these, 11…
- p. 27 …that further ~xtensive
s~udy of DFO sightings is not justifi ed in the expectation tha…
- p. 28 …has been no evidence indicating that sightings categorized as "unidenti-
fied" are extraterrestrial vehicles. .•
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Project Blu…
- p. 29 …Between 1948 and 1969 we investi-
gated 12,618 reported sightings.
The following is a stat13t1oal…
- p. 30 …A computerized data
base in Chicago prints out pattern analy-
ses ot UFO sightings, seeking a…
- p. 31 …White the vast majority
of UFO sighting reports are made by hon-
est. perplexed. often reluctant…
- p. 34 …Unidentified Sightings
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- p. 35 …SAC s~te c-1 still had a visual sighting on objects.
4. NORAD stated that…
- p. 36 …dis-
covered by the Air Force that sightings categorized as nunidentified"
represent technological developments or principles…
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TOTAL UFO (OBJECT) SIGHTINCiS
(CompUed 1'1 Jan 66)
TOTAL
YEAR SIGHTINGS UNIDENI IFIED SOURCE
194…
- p. 43 …the
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was sighted over the we~pons storag~
· l~a~ional…
- p. 55 …These requests will be made in conjunc-
tion with sightings of unusual phenomenon along the northern…
- p. 57 …c=. ..: ""~- ~~
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Uni~enti!ied Flying Object Sighting
1. J:.t 310805 received nhoncon from…
- p. 58 …0345 ·-An Ar.my ~olice Sgt _on the way to work at
reported sighting a UFO…
- p. 59 …ects4 "' { t:TOs )
;' allege~ sightings. ~he first exten~e~ !=orn t~e su~!ace to
: I…
- p. 64 …At 2902.00 EST AFOC informed IDICC that an unidentified
helicopter, possibly two, had been sighted…
- p. 67 …i~9~med NMCC that the arcy helo
assisting on the scene had not sighted the…
- p. 70 …the
thehelico-:;ter-
Guard helo, and
was sighted over ~
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resocncec to•J...my · 1\c:~ional…
- p. 71 …At 290300 EST the helicopter was sighted over
the weapons sto:age area and t."le…
- p. 85 …Low Flying Aircra£t/Belicopter Sightings at
rrortsmith AFB, l-1!.
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- p. 97 …Air Force no longer
investigates reports of UFO sightings.
This was not alwavs the case. On…
- p. 98 …or discovered by the Air force
that sightings categorized as "unidentified" represent
technological developments or principles…
- p. 99 …to NASA concerning UFO sight-
ings address themselves to the reported sightings by astronauts
during Earth…
- p. 100 …The
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regional N!CAP repres~ntative investigated the sighting and
reported there was no evidence to…
- p. 101 …In addition, a nunber of private domestic and foreign groups
continue to review UFO sighting reports…
- p. 102 …A computeriZed data
base in Chicago pnnts OUt pan em analy-
ses of UFO sightings. seeking…
- p. 103 …While the vast majotity
of UFO sighting reports are made by hon·
est. perplexed. often reluctant…
- p. 113 …Although some pro-UFO
researchers argue that sightings of UFOs go back to Biblical times, most…
- p. 114 (although some researchers claim there were as many as 800 sightings during that
period). Interestingly, the…
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 17, 1969
AIR FORCE TO TERMINATE
PROJECT "BLUE BOOK"
NO. 1077-69
OXford 7-5131 (Info.)
OXford 7-3189 ( Copies)
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Secretary of the Air Force Robert C. Seamans, JT., announced
today the termination of Project Blue Book, the Air Force proaram
for the investigation of unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
In a memorandum to Air Force Chief of Staff General John D. lyan,
Secretary Seamans stated that 11 the continuation of Project Bl~e Book
cannot be justified either on the ground of national security or in
the interest of science, 1' and concluded that the project does not merit
future expenditures of resources.
The decision to discontinue UFO investigations was based on:
- An eva luation of a report prepared by the University of
.:rado entitled, "Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects."
- A reviet.' of
National Academy of
the University
Sciences.
of Colorado's report by the
- Past UFO studies.
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- Air Force experience investigating UFO reports during the past
two decades.
Under the direction of Dr. EdYard U. Condori, the University of
Colorado co~pleted an 18-month contracted study of UFOs and its report
was re leas ed to the public in January, 1969, The report concluded that
little if anyt hi ng has come from the study of UFOs in the past 21 years
that has added to scientific kno~ledge, and that further ~xtensive
s~udy of DFO sightings is not justifi ed in the expectation tha t science
will b e advan ced.
T-he- Uni v ersity of Colorado report also states that, "It seems that
onl y so much attention to the subject (UFOs) should be &i~e as the
Department of Defense deems to be necessary strictly from a defense point
of view •... It is our impression that the defense function could be
performed within the framework established for intelligence and sur-
~eillance operations without the continuance of a special unit such as
· ect Blue Book , but this is a question for defense specialists rather
·' research scientists."
A pan e l of the National Academy of Sc iences made an independent
a s sess ment of the sc op e, methodoloay, and :indings of the University of
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