Project Blue Book UFO Case Files, 1953-1960
Air Force investigators compiled sightings reports at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Jan 1, 1948
Pending
National Archives UAP Bulk Downloads
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AI assistedReported Object Read
Archival series containing case files on UFO sightings investigated by Air Force personnel; no specific object descriptions provided in catalog metadata.
Notable Characteristics
- Environment: unknown
Reported Motion
No confident entries yet.
Evidence Notes
- NARA series title and description reference UFO sightings cases.
NARA dataset catalogs Project Blue Book-era UFO case files from Air Force intelligence, offering raw investigative records without resolved conclusions.
Unclear
Pending
70%
Prosaic Leads
- Official archival release of historical Air Force UFO investigation records.
Anomalous Indicators
- Compiles district and command reports on unidentified flying object sightings.
Evidence Gaps
- No individual case details or sighting descriptions in catalog metadata; requires zip download for contents.
- Specific locations and observables not detailed at series level.
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."
Unknown speaker
Function and use description
Source"Case Files on Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)"
Unknown speaker
Series title
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
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Same source archive
Shared tags: json, microfilm, nara-uap
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30 PDFs on unidentified anomalous phenomena from the Secretary of Defense.
Same source archive
Shared tags: json, nara-uap, series
ODNI UAP Records Series, 2021-2024
National Archives releases ODNI records on unidentified anomalous phenomena and technologies of unknown origin.
Same source archive
Shared tags: json, nara-uap, series
Clinton Library UFO File Unit
Classified Clinton-era records held under FOIA exemptions at William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
Same source archive
Shared tags: json, nara-uap
Clinton Library UFO File Unit
Classified Clinton-era records held at William J. Clinton Presidential Library.
Same source archive
Shared tags: json, nara-uap
Clinton Library UFO File Unit
Classified records from the Office of Agency Liaison, marked for UFO inquiry.
Same source archive
Shared tags: json, nara-uap
Chronology Trace // before & after
No dated sibling signals are available yet.
Official Files // source material
1 linkedRecords of Investigations of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) Relating to the Office of Special Investigations, 1948–1968
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