Project Blue Book: America's Obsession with UFOs
From History Notes by Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective
September 3, 2025 · 9 min
About this episode
This episode discusses Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force's investigation into UFOs that lasted for 12 years.
Headquartered at Wright Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, OH, Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force’s investigation into UFOs, ran for 12 years beginning in March of 1952. Written by Paul McAllister. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger, Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle, and Hannah Keller. A transcript is available at https://origins.osu.edu/read/air-force-investigation-ufos . This is a production of Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective at the Goldberg Center in the Department of History at The Ohio State University and the Department of History at Miami University. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to receive updates about our videos and podcasts. For more information about Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective , please visit origins.osu.edu . Learn More: The Man Who Introduced the World to Flying Saucers https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/06/the-man-who-introduced-the-world-to-flying-saucers/372732/ 1947: The Year of the Flying Saucer https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/1947-year-flying-saucer Public Interest in UFOs Persists 50 years After Project BlueBook Termination…
People in this episode
Host: Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle
Topics covered
- UFOs
- Project Blue Book
- U.S. Air Force
- historical investigations
- public interest in UFOs
Keywords
- UFO investigation
- Project Blue Book
- Air Force
- historical perspective
- public interest in UFOs
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Project Blue Book, Origins: Current Events in Historical Perspective, The Ohio State University, Miami University
Places: Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH
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