Vision and enabling concepts 202038 united states air force 17 feb 2014, released 4 apr 2014 this document refines the air force strategic vision for the future of. In 1989, an organization calling itself the new project blue book contacted the fbi. Within the frame of this usaf project, the hired postdoc benoit mascaro developed the experimental setup required for the acoustic measurements inside the fluid see figure 2. From 1947 to 1969, the air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. The us air force usaf has awarded a contractorbased red air training contract valued at usd6. Browse our inventory of new and used case ih 8455 for sale near you at. All waf training was then conducted by the 3743rd training squadron. Project 1794 was interested in designing and testing a proposed supersonic vertical takeoff and landing saucer type aircraft in 195758. It will not be released in whole or in part, reproduced, or given additional.
Hq usafho, in coordination with hq usafxpmo, must approve all majcom supplements. Form ftb 8455, california efile payment record for individuals, is a summary of electronic funds withdrawals that you have authorized with. Reference documents usaf acquisition process model. The united states air force retired to the custody of the national archives its records on project blue book relating to the investigations of unidentified flying objects. Of thousands of cases, experts tell the bbc, hundreds remain. The foreign military sales fms process begins when an eligible foreign country or international organization requests information on defense articles or services being considered for purchase. Oddly enough, the alleged 1947 roswell files are missing via the air force. Air force fact sheet concerning ufos and project blue book. Project 1794 documents saucertype aircraft air force. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Invalid emails will appear to work, but in reality we will not receive them. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them, or at least come up with rational explanations for them. This fact sheet is provided for general informational purposes only. Aviation safety network asn aviation safety database.
Project blue book investigated 12,618 ufo sightings and 701 of those sightings remained unidentified. A cache of us air force ufo investigation documents has been released online. From the desks of project blue book the black vault case files. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Air force corrosion prevention and control office afcpco 5a. The united states air force has several variants of squadrons focused on communications. U the aaf in the south pacific to october 1942, by kramer j. Search usaf basic military training flight photo project. Usaf united states air force fleet details and history.
Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. The history series predictably sensationalizes and overdramatizes case investigations and the historical figures involved, adding many story. The series is based on the reallife project blue book, a series of studies on unidentified flying objects conducted by the united states air force. Usaf statistical digests, 1945 through 1980, and the usaf summary from 1976 to 1991 are available electronically. 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 official site of usaf basic military training flight photograph project. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to project blue.
These files from project blue book were housed in boxes for decades from one of the. Our 8455 case workshop manuals contain indepth maintenance, service and repair information. The fabled project blue book, the air forces files on ufo sightings and investigations, have tantalized and frustrated extraterrestrial enthusiasts for decades. All requests, generally referred to as letters of request. Department of the air force 31st fighter wing usalie memorandum for usafeig safigq in turn.
If you served in the usaf, usaf reserve or ang, you are invited to join our roll of honor here create an assisted military service page for a living veteran here. But this week, nearly,000 pages of declassified ufo records a trove that would make agent fox mulders mouth water. Every part of our communities, businesses, and nations will. Supports af s 6th air and space operations center, com pacaf, and. The air force declassification office declassified these documents in june 2001 and the national declassification center, national archives, just recently approved them for public release. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book. This file consists of correspondence concerning this organization. Report, 100200, page, and are included in the appropriate project justification. Database containing descriptions of over 1 airliner writeoffs, hijackings and military aircraft accidents. The list provides the dates, locations, and blue book case numbers for the incidents.
Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available. It replaces guidance previously found in chapters 4, 5, and 6 of afi 84101. Project blue book unknowns this list claims 701 ufo reports which represent all of the unexplained sightings recorded by the air force s project blue book, a seventeen year investigation. This waiver guide does not cover general military entrance. If an annuitant receiving a disability annuity from the fund, before becoming 60 years of age, is restored to an earning capacity fairly comparable to the current rate of pay of the position occupied at the time of retirement, payment of the annuity terminates 180 days after the end of the calendar year in which earning capacity is so restored. It started in 1952, and it was the third study of its kind the first two were projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. Unidentified flying objects and air force project blue book af. This was done in conjunction with a policy to assign all waf under training to the 3743rd and permanent party waf to organizations where duty was performed. Class deviationpermanent scrm authority dars tracking 2018o0020 products govt poc list 25 jan 2019. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. It was not a project blue book case, and did not become popular until the late 1970s when a former usaf officer came forward claiming what.
Installs, maintains, and repairs fixed or mobile air traffic control, weather, ground aircraft control and warning radar systems, related radar operator training devices, aircraft identification equipment, remoting systems, video mappers, computerized processors, and. Big data analytics and the internet of things are transforming societies and economies, and expanding the power of information and knowledge. Air force corrosion prevention and control office afcpco. Only supported aircraft types that are active with this airline are included in the calculations. On 20 october 1957, the 3700th waf squadron inactivated. 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. Project blue book originally project blue book was the air force name for a project that investigated ufo reports between 1947 and 1969. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. In this conspiratorial scifi thriller set some time after wwii and loosely based on the us governments real life project blue book, captain michael quinn and dr. Conducts basic military training for nonprior service airmen, including those of the air reserve forces, and initial military training for cadets of the united states air force academy. While the usaf statistical digests and summaries are not air force history publications, the information they contain is valuable and often requested by researchers.
Project blue book is an american historical drama television series that premiered on history on january 8, 2019. Learn about great opportunities for enlisted airmen, officers and health care professionals. Usaf corrosion prevention and control office, air logistics centers in the. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated dec. United states air force clingercohen act implementation guide 20 june 2018 united states air force strategy, planning, programming, budgeting, and execution sppbe playbook, version 6. All permanent party waf, however, were still attached the the. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under. Summary of revisions this is the first publication of afi 84105.
United states air force in 2009, usaf conducted an internal audit to investigate all aspects of foia request processing using the air force foia case tracking system af facts. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives. Allen hynek is played by aidan gillen, and the first season consisted of ten episodes. Case no 88abw205432, 20 dec 20 air force waiver guide this document primarily provides guidance for waivers on trained flying class ii and iii personnel, and where specifically stated applies to flying class iia applicants and other special duty personnel. The project closed in 1969 and we have no information on sightings. The decision to discontinue ufo investigations was. An air and space communications squadron is usually assigned to a standard numbered air force naf and supports an air operations center.
Requesting vendor quote extension for eoy 28jul2015. There are some numbers in my database, which are associated with usaf projects, but dont seem to fall into the. Ufo invasion of nato war games revealed in project blue book. Air forces project blue book from 1951 to 1953, said in his account of the mainbrace.