In the 1952 an unprecedented UFO flap, the likes of which never seen before, descended upon the US with a vengeance. From the west coast to the great state of Texas, from the Midwest all the way to Washington DC, a wave of flying saucer sightings left Americans speechless in their wake, and police switchboards often flooded with calls.
Little did the public know that at Project Blue Book headquarters in Dayton, Ohio Director, Captain Edward Ruppelt, had already anticipated that a potential powder keg of UFO activity awaited the nation. The situation had been building as his organization worked feverishly to investigate the numerous and bizarre reports coming in. Captain Ruppelt found himself flying all over the country interviewing trained observers such as airline pilots, who had flown in World War II, policeman, engineers, and solid citizens who were not looking for the unwanted notoriety of being a “UFO kook”.
Through the months the pressure had been building as UFO reports were gaining momentum. Doctor J. Allen Hynek among officers there at Project Blue Book offices were nervous in anticipation of a big event or perhaps a series of big events that awaited the general public over the skies of the United States. The year of 1952 would bring with it a breath taking series of flying saucer sightings that would eclipse all concerns of US citizens even the Korean War which was raging at the time. The top of the proverbial jar was about to be blown off.
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