Ep 64: Project Blue Book
On the 64th episode of Legend, Samm and Amy discuss the history of Project Blue Book. In the 1940s, UFO sightings were being reported so frequently that the government set up not one, not two, but three projects as a way to investigate the claims of UFOs. Project Sign was too pro UFOs, so after it’s short life, Project Grudge was formed. Project Grudge was more of a debunking campaign though and some higher government officials weren’t pleased with it so was nixed. Then we end up with Project Blue Book, headed by the level headed- not too pro and not too con- Edward J. Ruppelt (who coined the term UFO) who hired on astronomer J. Allen Hynek (the man who created the list of different types of Close Encounters). Together, with their team, they investigated many UFO reports. Listen in as Samm and Amy discuss the many ups and downs, and the cause for conspiracies, around Project Blue Book. Also, don’t forget to submit your stories at our email thisislegendpod@gmail.com or on our website, https://www.thisislegendpod.com/contact
One of the folders for Project Blue Book.
Standing between the two sitting men is Edward J. Ruppelt as they discuss the Lubbock Lights.
J. Allen Hynek- the astronomer who created the categorization of Close Encounters.
The two photographs that captured the Lubbock Lights.
Sources:
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/104590/unidentified-flying-objects-and-air-force-project-blue-book/ “Unidentified Flying Objects and Air Force Project Blue Book”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Blue_Book “Project Blue Book”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Sign “Project Sign”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Grudge “Project Grudge”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubbock_Lights “Lubbock Lights”
https://www.history.com/news/lubbock-lights-ufo-sightings “The Unsolved Mystery of the Lubbock Lights UFO Sightings”
https://science.howstuffworks.com/space/aliens-ufos/ufo-government2.htm “UFOs and the Government”
https://archivesfoundation.org/documents/50-years-ago-government-stops-investigating-ufos/ “50 Yeas Ago: Government Stops Investigating UFOs”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hague “The Hague”
https://documents.theblackvault.com/documents/ufos/robertsonpanelreport.pdf “Report of Meetings of Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects Convened by Office of Scientific Intelligence, CIA”
