Did you know Ohio has its own sort of Area 51? Most people don’t—but if you’ve ever heard of Project Blue Book, then you’ve probably been suspicious of a Dayton Air Force base for quite some time. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Greene and Montgomery counties has an interesting history few people know about.

Here’s why this United States Air Force base could be considered Ohio’s very own version of Area 51:

Once upon a time, the United States Air Force conducted official studies of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) right here in the Buckeye State.
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The project took on multiple names throughout the years, but ultimately became known as Project Blue Book.
Today, the base is home to Wright and Patterson Fields and the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
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But the question remains: Is this fascinating piece of Ohio history hiding other secrets?

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Over the years, the uses and layout of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base have evolved. The intelligence investigations of UFOs that began here in the 1940s, however, remain somewhat of a mystery.
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Formally known as Project Sign (and Project Grudge), Project Blue Book was an official government investigation of UFOs that began in July of 1947 after a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico. It was rumored that crash retrieval evidence was stored at Wright-Patterson in underground facilities.
Whether or not the crash remains were actually stored at Wright-Patterson, Project Blue Book did investigate thousands of UFO sightings and left hundreds unexplained.
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The book titled "UFO Secrets Inside Wright-Patterson: Eyewitness Accounts from the Real Area 51" explores the rumors about retrieval evidence from the 1947 crash in New Mexico. For more information about the book, click here.
Project Blue Book ceased investigations in 1969. While it's unclear if there's anything significant that was ever hidden from the public or not, the fact that the investigations even took place is downright fascinating.
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It's an interesting piece of Ohio's story you certainly won't learn about in history class, anyway.

To view a recording of an interview with Project Blue Book officials in 1966, watch the short video below uploaded via YouTube by US National Archives:

 

 

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