Project Blue Book 4602nd Squadron UFO Case Files
Air Force compiled sightings reports from districts and commands for official UFO study.
Jan 1, 1952
Pending
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AI Disclosure Brief
AI assistedReported Object Read
Series contains copies of case files documenting UFO sightings investigated by the 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron; specific object descriptions not provided in catalog metadata.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: unknown
Reported Motion
No confident entries yet.
Evidence Notes
- Catalog references 1014 file units arranged by year and state.
- Part of Project Blue Book UFO study.
NARA catalog entry for a key Project Blue Book series holding 1014 file units of squadron UFO sighting investigations, arranged chronologically and by state; primary value in bulk access to original case files.
Unclear
Pending
80%
Prosaic Leads
- Archival catalog metadata, not individual sighting reports.
Anomalous Indicators
- Direct link to declassified Air Force UFO case files from active investigation squadron.
Evidence Gaps
- No specific sighting details in catalog; requires zip download for contents.
- Individual case shapes, motions, or locations not extracted here.
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"Air Force staff compiled these records as part of the Air Force study of UFOs called Project Blue Book. Investigators from districts and commands sent the records to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at Wright Patterson Air Force Base."
Unknown speaker
Function and use statement.
Source"Case files on sightings of unidentified flying objects from 4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron."
Unknown speaker / Department of the Air Force
Series title and subjects.
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Chronology Trace // before & after
No dated sibling signals are available yet.
Official Files // source material
1 linkedProject Bluebook Artifacts, 1952–1969
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