How does the 4602d AISS relate to Project Blue Book?

The 4602d AISS conducted field investigations of UFO reports for the U.S. Air Force in the mid-1950s, supporting Project Blue Book. Project Blue Book was the Air Force program that investigated UFO reports from 1947 to 1969 and was headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base before its termination on December 17, 1969.

Copies of the Case Files of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron on Sightings of UFOs, 1954–1956 — NARA Record Group 341

NARA Collection landing 1940s Official link verified

Summary

A National Archives Catalog series of copies of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron's case files on UFO sightings, 1954-1956. Part of Record Group 341. This archive links to the official catalog entry and does not host the records.

This series comprises copies of the case files of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (AISS) on sightings of unidentified flying objects, covering 1954-1956. The 4602d AISS was a U.S. Air Force field unit that conducted field investigations of UFO reports in the mid-1950s, supporting Project Blue Book, the Air Force program that investigated UFO reports from 1947 to 1969 and was headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The series is part of Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)), held at the National Archives. This archive links to the National Archives Catalog entry for the series and does not self-host or read the underlying documents; the catalog page is the authoritative source. The records are U.S. Government records generally in the public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105. Researchers seeking the case files should consult the linked National Archives Catalog entry directly.

Common questions

What is the 4602d AISS case files series at the National Archives?: It is a series of copies of the case files of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron (AISS) on sightings of unidentified flying objects, dated 1954-1956. The 4602d AISS was a U.S. Air Force field unit that conducted field investigations of UFO reports, supporting Project Blue Book. The series is part of Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)).
Can I read the 4602d AISS UFO case files through this archive?: No. This archive links to the National Archives Catalog entry for the series and does not self-host or read the underlying documents. To access the records, consult the linked National Archives Catalog entry directly.
How does the 4602d AISS relate to Project Blue Book?: The 4602d AISS conducted field investigations of UFO reports for the U.S. Air Force in the mid-1950s, supporting Project Blue Book. Project Blue Book was the Air Force program that investigated UFO reports from 1947 to 1969 and was headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base before its termination on December 17, 1969.

Source & Classification

Agency: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) →
Record type: Collection landing
Decade: 1940s
Review status: published
Publication status: published

Official source link

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857158

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Topics

Records collection

Cite this record

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Copies of the Case Files of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron on Sightings of UFOs, 1954–1956 — NARA Record Group 341". 1940s. Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857158. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-4602d-aiss-case-files/.

BibTeX

@misc{uaprecords_nara-rg341-4602d-aiss-case-files,
  title  = {Copies of the Case Files of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron on Sightings of UFOs, 1954–1956 — NARA Record Group 341},
  author = {National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)},
  year   = {1940s},
  howpublished = {Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/23857158},
  note   = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
  url    = {https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-4602d-aiss-case-files/}
}

Evidence

License note (source-level)

U.S. Government records (U.S. Air Force), generally public domain under 17 U.S.C. §105; held in NARA Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)). Referenced via the official National Archives Catalog entry only; not self-hosted by this archive.

Archivist note

This series comprises copies of the case files of the 4602d Air Intelligence Service Squadron on sightings of unidentified flying objects, 1954–1956. The 4602d AISS conducted field investigations of UFO reports for the U.S. Air Force. The series is part of Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)). This archive links to the official National Archives Catalog entry and does not self-host the records.

Uncertainty / Limits

Archive state (this release)

Record status: Official link verified
Review status: published
Publication status: published
Archive URL: Not archived in U3
Local copy: Not stored in U3
Summary: Not published
Translation: Not published

U3 does not download or locally store source files.

Translation

Translation: not published in this release.