Project Blue Book Photographs, 1954–1966 — NARA Record Group 341

NARA Imagery landing 1940s Official link verified

Summary

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A National Archives Catalog series of photographs associated with Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force UFO investigation, spanning approximately 1954-1966. Part of Record Group 341. This archive links to the catalog entry and does not self-host the records.

This record is the National Archives Catalog series titled Project "BLUE BOOK," comprising photographs associated with Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force program that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects, spanning approximately 1954-1966. The series is part of Record Group 341 (Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff)), held at the National Archives. Project Blue Book ran from 1947 to 1969, was headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, reviewed 12,618 reports, of which 701 remained listed as unidentified, and was terminated on December 17, 1969. It followed two earlier U.S. Air Force studies: Project Sign (1948) and Project Grudge (1949). This archive links to the National Archives Catalog entry for the series and does not host or read the underlying photographs. The catalog entry is the authoritative source for descriptions and access details.

Common questions

What is the Project Blue Book Photographs series in Record Group 341?
It is a National Archives Catalog series (titled Project "BLUE BOOK") of photographs associated with Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force UFO investigation, spanning approximately 1954-1966. It sits within Record Group 341, the Records of Headquarters U.S. Air Force (Air Staff).
What was Project Blue Book?
Project Blue Book was the U.S. Air Force program that investigated reports of unidentified flying objects from 1947 to 1969, headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It reviewed 12,618 reports, of which 701 remained listed as unidentified, and was terminated on December 17, 1969.
Are the photographs hosted on this archive?
No. This archive is link-only: it points to the National Archives Catalog entry for the series and does not host or read the underlying photographs. The catalog entry is the authoritative source for the records.

Source & Classification

Record metadata

Record type
Imagery landing
Decade
1940s
Review status
published
Publication status
published

Official source link

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/542184

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Topics

Cite this record

National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). "Project Blue Book Photographs, 1954–1966 — NARA Record Group 341". 1940s. Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/542184. Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive (not an official or government source): https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-blue-book-photographs/.

BibTeX

@misc{uaprecords_nara-rg341-blue-book-photographs,
  title  = {Project Blue Book Photographs, 1954–1966 — NARA Record Group 341},
  author = {National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)},
  year   = {1940s},
  howpublished = {Official source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/542184},
  note   = {Cataloged by the independent UAP Records Archive — not an official or government source},
  url    = {https://uap-archive.org/uap/records/nara-rg341-blue-book-photographs/}
}

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 photographs associated with Project Blue Book, the U.S. Air Force UFO investigation, spanning approximately 1954–1966 (National Archives series title: Project “BLUE BOOK”). 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

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Translation

Translation: not published in this release.