Government1966

Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (O'Brien) committee reviews Blue Book

When: Mar 1966
Sources: 1 public source

An ad hoc committee of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board chaired by Brian O'Brien reviewed Project Blue Book and recommended a university-based scientific study of UFO reports. That recommendation led to the University of Colorado project headed by Edward Condon.

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OfficialFinal Report of the Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects (Condon Report), Preface and Appendix A (opens in a new tab)University of Colorado under contract to the U.S. Air Force (copy hosted by The Black Vault) / 1968

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