“Sightings”41 pages
- 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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1. 0308 EST FONECON from NORAD Command Director…
- 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
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- p. 43 …the
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was sighted over the we~pons storag~
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- 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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on Deee~~e~ 17, 1969 the Seereta~y of the Air Force announced the
termi nation of Project Blue Book.
Th~ decision to discontinue UFO investigations was based on an
evaluation of a report prepared by the Unive~sity of Colorado entitled,
"Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects;" a review or the Univer-
sity of Colorado's report by the National Academy of Sciences; past
UFO studies; and Air Force experienc~ investigating UFO reports for
two decades.
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As a re:sult of these investigations an~ stu·!ie:s, and exJ)e~ience
gained from investigating UFO reports since ,948, the conclusions or
Project Blue Book were: {1) no UFO reported, investigated, and evalu-
ated by the Air Foree has ever given any indication of threat to our
national security; (2) there has been no evidence submitted to or dis-
cov,red by the Air Foree that sightings categorized •s ~unidentified"
represent technological developments or principles beyond the range
of present day scientific knowledge; and (3) there has been no evidence
indicating that sightings categorized as "unidentified" are extrater-
restrial vehicles.
With the termination of Project Blue Book, the Air Foree regulation
establishing and controlling the program for 1nvest1gattng and analyzing
UFOs was rescinded. All documentation regarding the former Blue Book
1nvestigati~n was permanently transferred to the Modern Military Branch,
National Archtves and Records Service, 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue,
Wa$h1ngton, D.C. 20408, and is available for public review and analysis • ..
In ,977. President Cart~r asked the National Aeronautics and Space
Administ~ation (NASA) to look into the possibility or resumins UFO investi-
ga~ions After studying all the facts available, they decided that
nothi~~ ~oul~ be gained by further investigation. The Air Force agrees
w! t~ ~.t!3t dec:!.sior.. 1 r, however, firm evidence is round justifying
r~~the~ investigation. an appropriate agency will be directed to under-
take the effor<;.
Th~re are a numbe~ of universities and professional scientific
organizations ~uch as the American Association for the Advancement of
Sci ence, whieh have consider~d UFO phenomena during periodic meetings
anc s~~inars. In addition, a list or private organizations inte~ested
in aerial phe~~~ena ~4Y be round in Cale's Encyclopedia of Associations
(Editio~ 9, Vol I, pp. U32-3). Such timely review of the situation
rv ~rjv~t~ g~~ups i~s~res t~at s~un~ evidence will not be overlooked
t'\y the s -.~ienttri~ coltl'lluni~y .
Fo~ furthet ~ere~ence ma~erial, two doc~ments are available fro~
the lla~icnal Te~h~ical Information Service, U.S. Depar:ment cf Commerce,
Sprin~fl~ld, VA 2?151:
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