Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Unidentified Flying Objects and Air Force Project Blue Book
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This document summarizes the history and conclusions of the Air Force's Project Blue Book, which investigated UFOs from 1947 to 1969. It confirms the project's termination, the final findings regarding national security and extraterrestrial origins, and the location of the project's records.
This fact sheet, issued by the United States Air Force in June 1995, provides an overview of Project Blue Book, the Air Force's official investigation into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) conducted between 1947 and 1969. Headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the project processed 12,618 reports, of which 701 were classified as unidentified. The decision to terminate the project on December 17, 1969, was informed by the 'Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects' conducted by the University of Colorado and a subsequent review by the National Academy of Sciences. The Air Force's final conclusions were threefold: that no reported UFO posed a threat to national security, that no unidentified sightings indicated technology beyond current scientific understanding, and that there was no evidence of extraterrestrial vehicles. Following the project's closure, all relevant documentation was transferred to the Modern Military Branch of the National Archives and Records Service in Washington, D.C. The document notes that the Air Force has no intention of resuming UFO investigations, citing the current environment of decreasing defense budgets. It suggests that private organizations and universities are better suited for the ongoing review of aerial phenomena and directs individuals wishing to report sightings to local law enforcement. Contact information for the National Archives is provided for media and public inquiries regarding the archived files.
there was no evidence indicating that sightings categorized as "unidentified" were extraterrestrial vehicles.
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Official Assessment
The Air Force concluded that no UFO reported was a threat to national security, no evidence suggested unidentified sightings represented technological developments beyond modern scientific knowledge, and no evidence indicated sightings were extraterrestrial vehicles.
Project Blue Book investigated 12,618 sightings between 1947 and 1969, with 701 remaining unidentified. The project was terminated based on a University of Colorado study and a review by the National Academy of Sciences. The Air Force has no plans to resume investigations due to budget constraints.