U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book staff
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The U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book staff were the military personnel and analysts responsible for investigating and documenting reports of unidentified flying objects during the mid-20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force personnel group
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investigative team ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1952 ⓘ |
| activeUntil | 1969 ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward J. Ruppelt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hector Quintanilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| disbandedWith | termination of Project Blue Book in 1969 ⓘ |
| documentationProduced |
case files on UFO reports
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internal memoranda on UFO policy ⓘ statistical summaries of UFO sightings ⓘ |
| garrison | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| included |
administrative personnel
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civilian scientific consultants ⓘ enlisted personnel ⓘ intelligence officers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Dayton, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member | J. Allen Hynek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
investigation of the 1952 Washington, D.C. UFO incidents
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investigation of the Exeter incident ⓘ investigation of the Lubbock Lights ⓘ investigation of the Mantell UFO incident ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf | Project Blue Book NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Project Grudge staff
ⓘ
Project Sign staff ⓘ |
| reportedTo |
United States Air Force leadership
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleOf |
Edward J. Ruppelt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hector Quintanilla NERFINISHED ⓘ J. Allen Hynek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| task |
analysis of radar and photographic evidence
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documentation of UFO sightings ⓘ evaluation of potential threats to national security ⓘ investigation of UFO reports ⓘ preparation of official reports on UFO cases ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Air Technical Intelligence Center
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force Directorate of Intelligence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
coordination with local law enforcement
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coordination with other military units ⓘ document analysis ⓘ field investigations ⓘ interviewing witnesses ⓘ |
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