Project Stork
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| Type | Program or study |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Stork |
| On the Timeline | 2 events, 1953–1955 |
Project Stork is the name given in declassified documents to early work by the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, Ohio, under contract to the U.S. Air Force's Air Technical Intelligence Center, which included the statistical analysis of UFO reports that became Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (1955).[1][2]
Origins
Captain Edward Ruppelt, head of Project Blue Book, met Battelle staff in late December 1951 to discuss a scientific study of UFO reports. From March 1952 Battelle designed a standard reporting form and coded about 30 characteristics of each report onto IBM punched cards. Declassified documents describe the work as an Air Technical Intelligence Center study with Battelle that used a new coding system and a panel of consultants to analyse reports, carried out in 1952–1953 under an Air Force contract.[1][2]
Results
The analysis of about 3,200 cases was completed in 1954 and released by the Air Force in October 1955 as Special Report No. 14. It classed about 22 per cent of cases as unknowns, and found that higher-quality reports were more likely to be unexplained, though its summary concluded that it was highly improbable that any represented technology beyond present knowledge.[1]
Uncertainty
Much about Project Stork remains unclear, and the link between the name "Stork" and the UFO study rests mainly on declassified document compilations, some of which give inconsistent dates.[2]
On the UAP Timeline
- Pentacle memo (9 January 1953) — A Battelle scientist suggests using Project Stork to reassure the public that everything is under control.
- Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (5 May 1955) — Blue Book Special Report No. 14 analyzes 3,200 sightings and finds no proof of advanced craft.
References
- Project Blue Book — Wikipedia · en.wikipedia.org · archived copy
- Declassified UFO / UAP document on Project Stork, UFO Scans · ufoscans.com · archived copy
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