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Correspondence Relating to Project Blue Book, 1955

U.S. Department of War · 1955 · 220 pages · text by OCR, confidence 95%

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From the source:Release of 2026-07-10 Incident: 1955, Various. This file contains correspondence relating to Project Blue Book, a 1952-1969 U.S. Air Force program to investigate the nature and origin of unidentified flying objects (UFO). The correspondence includes letters and memoranda sent between various departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, the Legislative Branch, and private citizens concerning UFO sightings and the research and findings of Project Blue Book.

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AFOIN-X/Lt Col Bloomer/tjc/71092 Wrtn 7 Feb 55 $\text{7 February 1955}$ A/3c Thomas A. Russell, AF 11281962 3759 Student Squadron Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas Dear Airman Russell: Your letter to General Twining has been referred to this office for reply inasmuch as the Directorate of Intelligence has cognizance of the overall program in the investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects. As you are probably aware, the Air Force has had a major active program in this area over the past several years and the responsible agency within the Directorate of Intelligence for this work is, and has been, the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. The American public, through the various news media of newspapers, radio, and television, is kept abreast of our progress in this field by means of periodic summaries of progress made. For your convenience, I am attaching a copy of the latest summary which compiles all of the facts available to the Air Force as a result of those investigations. Very truly yours, SIGNED 1 Incl a/s JOSEPH A. BLOOMER Lt Colonel, USAF Directorate of Intelligence AFOIN-X Lt Col Bloomer $\text{OUT}$ FEB 8 1955 HQ USAF D/I File Cy, X2B2 D/I X-Ref File Cy, X2B2 AFCCS Cy, Attn: Col Moore NW 911198 DocId:34745775 Page 54

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