Topic

Historic Cases

A route through official records that show how incidents were reported, investigated, revised, and archived.

Question this topic followsHow does the public record change as an incident moves from announcement to investigation and archive?

Foundational map

Timeline

Dated steps from linked cases and programs.

01
July 8, 1947Documented
Roswell Army Air Field announces recovery
The public information office reported recovery of a flying disc near Roswell.
02
March 1952Documented
Project Blue Book name begins
The Air Force program continued earlier investigations under the Project Blue Book name.