Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. Randle, who was a former helicopter pilot during the vietnam war. All army units stationed on army installations in hawaii are considered a part of the u. In january 2017, d10 gray eagle company deployed to iraq and kuwait in support of both operation spartan shield and operation inherent resolve. In february 2017, soldiers of 10th cab, augmented by 1501st attack reconnaissance battalion, 1 st combat aviation brigade, deployed across europe in support of nato and atlantic resolve 2. List of allied military operations of the vietnam war 1965. The usmc in vietnam 195373 states that since the korean division had arrived at qui nhon, amphibious shipping was going to lift blt 27 out of.
U2s, ufos, and operation blue book naval history and heritage. This page contains a timeline of significant vietnam war operations. Of a total of 12,618 sightings reported to blue book, 701 remained unidentified. Interview with patrick mullen designer of a hot dry season. The true story is considered one of the most debated and controversial indian military operations. Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings against. Stoutner and dick arnold, pastpresident of the 35th infantry regiment assn, in the year 2000 concerning the deployment of the 29th arty as part of the special 3d brigade task force, 25th infantry division, to the central highlands, pleiku, vietnam. In this conspiratorial scifi thriller set some time after wwii and loosely based on the us governments real life project blue book, captain michael quinn and dr. For the americans aiding the south vietnamese, the effort was several fold.
Date duration operation name units description location vcpavn kias allied. Code name bright light is a fascinating and highly revealing look into rescue operations in vietnam performed under the auspices of the joint personnel recovery center jprc during the longest war ever fought by the united states. Operation harvest moon, area of operations, december 1965. Battle for hue, lj 31584, this volume takes the reader into a wellplanned and. For an additional 8 challenges for prayer see operation world book, cdrom, or dvdrom. In 1969, in response to the condon report as well as a declining number of ufo sightings, project blue book was officially brought to an. Columnar data during this period includes wind direction and speed, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, general state of clouds, weather and waves, latitude and longitude, number of miles. Air force historical support division books special. Many americans probably believed that by 1972, the war in vietnam was essentially winding down.
Allen hynek aidan gillen and captain michael quinn michael malarkey must delve further down the ufo. The first major battle of the vietnam war, jefferson, north carolina. Blue book from 1947 to 1969, the us air force investigated unidentified flying objects under project blue book. Bu prang cidg fighting camp, quang duc great virtue province aircraft. The information regarding safe side begins on page 46.
First, operation attleboro was essentially a meeting engagement where both the national liberation fronts nlf military headquarters for the theater, the central office for south vietnam cosvn and the uss theater headquarters, military assistance command vietnam macv reacted to strategic opportunities and threats as the operation. This documentary, directed by puneet sharma and narrated by shekhar kapur, showed the circumstances preceding the operation blue star and the events that occurred during it including the aftermath. Operation blue marlin ii, dday, 16 november 1965 97 operation harvest. On the other hand, brown water navy vietnam veterans served on vessels that patrolled the inland shoals and waterways of the republic of vietnam. Headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base in ohio, project blue book would become the longest running of the u. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices officially ceased on january 19th, 1970. Many of these organizations work in deliberate partnership together. Project blue book 19511969 official nicap web site.
Op file, operation norfolk victory ii chattahoochee swamp, 21 jun 1 jul68 dated 6301968 document no. Special thanks to andy anderson, 822csps for allowing the use of his book to obtain this information. Operation starlite 3rd marines,3rd marines in vietnam. Air forcesponsored investigations into uforelated phenomena in the 1950s and 60s, known as project blue book. Feb 20, 2010 yes, i was aboard the uss tortugalsd 26 and aboard the uss seminole lka aka104, my health problem have start to begin, but iam glad the blue and brown water sailor s were recognize in vietnam, how you are going to fight a war with just foot sold,iers, need every military unit to contribution in this operation, air force, naval, marines,army. Safeside association air force light infantry joined. Pray that vietnam may become fully open to christian workers, and that many committed and prepared workers may respond.
The things they carried by tim obrien, the sympathizer by viet thanh nguyen, the quiet american by graham greene, matterhorn b. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. Allen hynek are tasked by the us air force to investigate reports of ufos and debunk them, or at least come up with rational explanations for them. Elite forces vietnam, squadronsignal publications, combat troops number 7 written by leroy thompson. Pow rescue efforts during the vietnam war veith, george j. Operation blue light below is a firsthand account between col everette a. The vietnam war allied naval barrier operations to interdict the enemy infiltration of men and supplies coming across the cambodian border into the mekong delta region was successful only through the utilization of joint combined naval, ground, and air. Navy destroyer operations in vietnam striking eight. Usarhaw blue book 23 february 2018 introduction 11 purpose. Operation allen brook was fully described on the website in a story titled. I know about a combat jump of the 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd airborne brigade during operation junction city in vietnam.
The blue book studies examined a wide range of united states air force plans, policies, and operations in southeast asia. Operation pershing was an operation conducted by the 1st cavalry division, the 3rd brigade, 25th infantry division, the army of the republic of vietnam arvn 22nd division and the south korean capital division in binh d. A deserter from the vietcong 1st regiment informed general thi of a major buildup of enemy maine force units in the van tuong village complex, twelve miles southeast of chu lai along the coast. The week after our ship uss rich dd 820 returned to norfolk from six weeks of refresher training reftra in guantanamo bay gitmo preparations began for the deployment to the western pacific wespac and vietnam, with a departure date of october 17, 1972. In his preface to vietnam declassified, thomas ahern writes that when he left vietnam in 1965, i knew we were losing, but i had no idea why the saigon government was in retreat in the countryside, and the vc ascendant. These military operations and campaigns were carried out by american, south vietnamese and allied forces in vietnam during the conflict there. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference. Jul 06, 2016 project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force u. The operational history of macvsog hardcover september 15, 2011.
The best photos of ufos we found in the newlyreleased. Another story on what most americans dont know about the navys role in the vietnam war. Operation blue star was the codename of an indian military action carried out between 1 and 8 june 1984 to remove militant religious leader jarnail singh bhindranwale and his followers from the buildings of the harmandir sahib golden temple complex in amritsar, punjab. Macvsog covert operations in north vietnam and north vietnamese waters for the purpose of collecting intelligence, conducting psychological warfare operations, and other activities to create dissension among the populace, and for diversion of north vietnamese resources. Operation texas star began on 1 april and continued until 1 september, 1970. Project blue book was one of a series of systematic studies of unidentified flying objects ufos conducted by the united states air force. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased in january 1970. On june 25, 2019, the blue water navy vietnam veterans act of 2019 was signed into law. While the general theme of the blue book series was the us air force in southeast asia vietnam, there are blue books covering many air force topics of interest. Among those returning to the united states with operation homecoming through that march were 8 naval aviators downed over north vietnam. Day mass lowlevel tactical personnel staticline jump date. The usmc in vietnam 195373 states that since the korean division had arrived at qui nhon, amphibious shipping was going to lift blt 27 out of qui nhon in the first week of november. Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings against u2 flight logs.
Jan 21, 2020 the real project blue book ended decades ago, but public fascination with ufos still runs high. Not fully trusting his intel sources, senator kennedy asks allen and quinn to drop everything theyre doing to report aboard the uss wisconsin, a naval battleship currently in the north atlantic, the ship part of a nine country nato training operation called operation mainbrace, the largest operation since wwi. To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of project blue book, the. Air force top secret blue book studies 1962 to 1980. The purpose of the united states army hawaii and 25th infantry division blue book. The below information is extracted from the book titled u. Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. The real project blue book ended decades ago, but public fascination with ufos still runs high. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Mar 16, 2019 project blue book episode abduction is framed based on the 1961 reported ufo abduction of betty and barney hill in new hampshire, which left the couple with two hours mysteriously stripped.
The law defines service connection to veterans who served in the blue water navy. The initial investigation resulted in the formation of project blue book in 1952. A termination order was given for the study in december 1969, and all activity under its auspices ceased inread more. Operation blue light and the tropic lightning division posted by admin on april 4, 2010 ive always been fascinated with military transport. Weve built this interactive map to determine if your ship was inside the zone. Apr 04, 2010 more to the point, i ran across a military operation just now that has been lost in time for me. The operation was carried out on go noi island which sits about 15 miles south of the city of da nang. Op file,operation starlite, 18 aug18 sep 1965 dated 961965 document no. Navy in vietnam, 1972 would prove to be a busy year of conducting. At the same time, the united states navy found itself embroiled in a.
An f15 flies over lower manhattan and ground zero during an operation noble eagle combat air patrol mission several months after the 911 attacks. The blue water navy bwn vietnam veterans act of 2019 pl 11623 extended the presumption of herbicide exposure, such as agent orange, to veterans who served in the offshore waters of the republic of vietnam between jan. Operation buffalo 214 july 1967 was an operation of the vietnam war that took place in the southern half of the demilitarized zone, around con thien. Project blue book 19511969 by michael hall september 10th, 1951 marked a series of sightings that would prove to be the impetus for a serious reevaluation of the air force investigation into the ufo phenomenon. Navy vessels, but did not dock or set foot on land in vietnam. Macvsog was there during the gulf of tonkin incidents, during air operations over north vietnam, the tet offensive, the secret bombing of and ground incursion into cambodia, operation lam son 719, the green beret murder case, the easter invasion, the phoenix program, and the son tay pow raid. Blue water navy vietnam veterans are those who served aboard deepwater u. As vivid and involving as his other unit histories of the vietnam war e. This would lead directly to the establishment of project blue book. The project closed in 1969 and we have no information on sightings after that date.
Navy moved from deep blue water operations to near shore blue water operations with the operation market time patrols, which. Not to be confused with later operations with the same name, this particular mission involved moving massive amounts of troops and equipment from the 3rd brigade, 25th infantry division tropic lightning based in hickam afb to. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem. Project blue book the lubbock lights incident is widely regarded as one of the first great ufo cases in the united states. Operation blue marlin quang tin province, i corps, south vietnam location, tam ky description. This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowingtext ebook format reproduction. As the cold war deepens and the new political threats loom for project blue book, dr. May 10, 2019 the first head to project blue book was captain edward j. The purpose of this blue book is to establish common standards across u. Blue water navy veterans and agent orange exposure. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national archives.
The united states air force retired to the custody of the national archives its records on project blue book relating to the investigations of unidentified flying objects. Operation endsweep, conducted by seventh fleet surface and air minewarfare assets, lasted until 18 july. Cia and counterinsurgency in vietnam, hayden peake. The usaf came to the conclusion that these lights were most likely a natural phenomenon, namely plovers birds with a white breast that could easily reflect city lights. Some of these studies were not declassified until august 2008. Marines in vietnam the landing and the building 1965. Quintanilla felt he was offered the job due to his reluctance to take several other job offers in the escalating vietnam war. Many of the studies were later expanded into books.
If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Historys new drama series project blue book is based on the true, topsecret investigations into unidentified flying objects ufos and related phenomena conducted by the united states air force from 1952 to 1969. This operation included the battle of firebase ripcord, the battles for hill 902, hill, reup hill, hill 805, 882 and hill 714. It started in 1952, the third study of its kind, following projects sign 1947 and grudge 1949. On the morning of 2 july, alpha and bravo companies, 1st battalion, 9th marines made their way up north on highway 561 and secured a crossroad as their first objective. Started in 1952, it was the second revival of such a study. On august 15 1965 the marines received their first break.
Date duration operation name units description location vcpavn kias allied kias 196572. Mar 25, 2020 creator david oleary discusses the season 2 finale operation mainbrace, in this project blue book digital exclusive. During the vietnam war, the military assistance command, vietnam studies and observations group macvsog was a highlyclassified, u. It was a divisionwide operation that included all three brigades of the 101st airborne. It was my view then, and still is, that you dont make war without knowing why. Air force investigators then attempted to explain such sightings by linking them to natural phenomena.
U2s, ufos, and operation blue book united states navy. Domestic unrest during the civil rights movement and the vietnam war. Up until the law was enacted, service members who served on board were entitled to an armed forces expeditionary medal afem for each of the operations listed in the title above. List of allied military operations of the vietnam war. General information reference report relating to project blue book u. Ruppelt, an experienced airman and was decorated for his efforts in world war ii with the air corps.
Popular vietnam books meet your next favorite book. Congress finally gave appropriate recognition to the sailors and marines who took part in the last vietnam operation. Knowledge of course, is always imperfect, but it seemed to me that when a nation goes to war it must have reasonable confidence in the justice and imperative of its cause. The afhsd was then know as the usaf historical division liaison office and, later, as the office of air force history. Creator david oleary discusses the season 2 finale operation mainbrace, in this project blue book digital exclusive. Project blue book operation mainbrace tv episode 2020. Oxcart the a12 oxcart was developed by the central intelligence agency as a successor aircraft to the u2. Deployed in 1995 to haiti where the division provided security and humanitarian aid. Air force fact sheet on ufos and project blue book reference report relating to majestic 12 mj12 information of the roswell incident general information the united states air force retired to the custody of the national archives its records on project blue book relating to the investigations of. The national archives has received numerous inquiries concerning documents identified as mj12 and briefing document. F4c phantoms disguised as f105 bombers set a trap for north vietnams mig21s operation bolo. He officially coined the term unidentified flying object and was dedicated to scientifically and genuinely researching each ufo sighting.
Blue book investigators regularly called on the central intelligence agencys project staff in washington to check reported ufo sightings. Operation blue marlin i, dday, 10 november 1965 95 operation blue marlin ii, dday, 16 november 1965 97 operation harvest moon, area of operations, december 1965 102. The project, headquartered at wrightpatterson air force base, ohio, was terminated 17 december 1969. Im currently researching combat jumps in the time after the end of ww2 to the present.
The naval war in south vietnam during the years 1964 to 1975 was very dynamic. Navy destroyer operations in vietnam striking eight bells. General kuldip singh brar, the operations aim was to get rid. Based at wrightpatterson, the operation collected all reports of ufo sightings.