| UFO Files | |
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 46(inc. 2-part episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production companies | Weller/Grossman Productions, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | History Channel |
| Release | July 5, 2004 (2004-07-05) – October 5, 2007 (2007-10-05) |
| Related | |
| UFO Hunters (2008–09) | |
UFO Files is an American television series that was produced from 2004 to 2007 for theHistory Channel. The program covers the phenomena ofunidentified flying andsubmerged objects, close encounters with allegedextraterrestrial life, and alleged military and governmentcover-up conspiracies.
In 2008, a following series calledUFO Hunters premiered on the same channel.
Some of the scientists and experts that have been interviewed in the series are:
| Title | Original airdate | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "UFO Hot Spots" | July 5, 2004 | An investigation into areas of the world where UFO activity is prevalent and the theories of what makes them attractive to the phenomena. | ||
| "When UFOs Arrive" | July 19, 2004 | An examination of secretive government policies for dealing with extraterrestrial visitation – from the military reporting guideline "JANAP-146", to a curious chapter in aFEMA disaster guide on what to do in case of a UFO crash. | ||
| "UFOs in the Bible" | July 26, 2004 | This episode looks into possible otherworldly activity as documented in the passages of theBible. | ||
| "Roswell: Final Declassification" | August 2, 2004 | A look at a 2001 investigation into theNational Archives to review recently declassified military documents that could shed official insight on what really happened during theRoswell incident. | ||
| "Crop Circle Controversy" | August 9, 2004 | A look at the phenomena ofcrop circles – from a 1678 woodcarving of "mowing devils" to the growing occurrences of present-day formations both in complexity and number. | ||
| "Area 51: Beyond Top Secret" | August 30, 2004 | An investigation into the activity surrounding the top secret facility inNevada known asArea 51 – looking into its history in developing advanced military aircraft and rumors it isreverse engineering alien spacecraft. | ||
| "UFOs: Then and Now? The Innocent Years" | September 17, 2004 | A review of what some say is evidence of UFO encounters through mankind's history – fromprehistoriccave paintings, toMedieval frescoes, toRenaissance art that depict strange objects in the sky. | ||
| "Soviet UFO Secrets Revealed" | September 20, 2004 | This documentary delves into some of the most bizarre UFO reports inSoviet Russian history and investigates rumors of a treasure trove ofKGB UFO documents that remain top secret. | ||
| "UFOs: Then and Now? Cause for Alarm" | October 4, 2004 | A review of famous UFO events: the 1947Roswell, New Mexico crash; the 1952 Washington, D.C., mass sighting; the 1967Shag Harbour, Nova Scotia and 1980RAF Bentwaters incidents. | ||
| "UFOs: Then and Now? Nightmare" | October 11, 2004 | A study of the famous 1961Betty and Barney Hill and 1976 Allagash, Maine alien abduction cases. | ||
| "UFOs: Then and Now? Aliens and Contact" | October 18, 2004 | Investigation into the 1991 mass UFO sighting overMexico City during asolar eclipse and other sightings as possible examples of alien contact with the inhabitants of planet Earth. | ||
| "Secret UFO Files" | November 6, 2004 | An examination recently declassified documents in theCIA archives, in an attempt to uncover a half-century of suppressed, distorted, and even fabricated reports of UFO sightings. | ||
| "Cattle Mutilations" | November 29, 2004 | A delve into the bizarre reports ofcattle mutilation - the alleged surgically precise slaughter of livestock through unexplained means and the rumors aliens or a secret military operation could be responsible. | ||
| "The Gray's Agenda" | December 6, 2004 | This episode looks into the most iconic aliens in popular culture – theGreys – and if in fact they exist, what their plan could be for mankind and the future of our planet. | ||
| "China's Roswell" | December 13, 2004 | Investigation into the mystery of theDropa Stones, claimed to be a series of 716 stone disks said to contain alien hieroglyphs found in a cave in China'sBayan Har Mountains. | ||
| Title | Original airdate | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ancient Aliens" | February 14, 2005 | The show investigates ancient ruins, artifacts, and texts that may hold evidence that past human civilizations may have been contacted by or hadclose encounters withextraterrestrial beings. | ||
| "Area 51" | February 26, 2005 | This episode looks into the secretive military facility known asArea 51, and a focus onBob Lazar, a physicist who claimed to have worked at the installation and revealed secrets of experimental aircraft projects designed around the reverse engineering of alien technology. | ||
| "Britain's X-Files" | April 25, 2005 | A delve into the secret files of Britain's Prime Ministers, former RAF officers, and even the Royal Family, in search of what they know about the bizarre and intriguing history of Britain's UFO phenomenon. | ||
| "Kecksburg UFO" | June 6, 2005 | A documentary into the supposed 1965 crash of anacorn-shaped object inKecksburg, Pennsylvania that was supposedly recovered by the military and the cover up that followed. | ||
| "Majestic 12: UFO Cover Up" | June 20, 2005 | The episode takes a look at the top secret government committee appointed by PresidentHarry S. Truman –Majestic 12, which is said to be responsible for the recovery, storage and analysis of UFO technology. | ||
| "The Day After Roswell" | June 27, 2005 | This episode investigates the story of U.S. Army Lt. ColPhilip J. Corso, who claims in a book that he was given alien technology from the 1947Roswell incident and lead secret projects to jump start advancements inlasers,fiber optics,night vision, and theintegrated circuit. | ||
| "UFO Hunters" | July 18, 2005 | A review of the history, the methods, the technology, and the scientific pioneers in the search for extraterrestrial life. The episode drew enough critical success that History green-lighted theUFO Hunters spin-off series which premiered in 2008.[1] | ||
| "UFOs and the White House" | July 25, 2005 | This program delves into the Presidential libraries in an attempt to uncover evidence of 50-years of allegedOval office involvement in the existence of UFOs. | ||
| "Russian Roswell" | October 31, 2005 | A look into that activities ofKapustin Yar – a remote, top secret, military development and test facility in Russia and said to be the former Soviet Union's version ofArea 51. | ||
| "Real UFOs" | November 14, 2005 | A review of strange experimental aircraft made by theNazis, the Russians, and the United States, that some speculate were designed by reverse engineering alien technology. | ||
| "Beyond the War of the Worlds" | November 21, 2005 | A look at mankind's fascination of the possible life onMars and fear of alien invasion – starting with the 1896 bookThe War of the Worlds byH. G. Wells, to the 1938 radio broadcast byOrson Welles that panicked millions, to what spawned a little-known invasion panic in upstateNew York in 1968. | ||
| "Texas' Roswell" | December 12, 2005 | An investigation into an 1897 case where analleged UFO crashed inAurora, Texas and the subsequent funeral and burial of the alien "pilot" in the town's graveyard. | ||
| "Mexico's Roswell" | December 12, 2005 | A look into the 1974UFO crash incident inCoyame,Chihuahua,Mexico, where the retrieval of crash material was subsequently covered up by Mexican authorities. | ||
| "Brazil's Roswell" | December 17, 2005 | An investigation into the 1977reports of UFO activity overColares, Brazil where locals were said to have been physically zapped by beams from flying disks over a period of two months, and the Brazilian government was said to have suppressed video and photographic evidence. | ||
| "Britain's Roswell" | December 17, 2005 | A look at the famousChristmas 1980,Rendlesham Forest incident where a UFO reportedly buzzed a top securityNATO military base that was said to storenuclear weapons. | ||
| Title | Original airdate | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Out of This World" | January 9, 2006 | An attempt to answer the questions: "Are we alone in the universe?"; "Is Earth doomed by a stellar catastrophe?"; "Did extra-terrestrials have a hand in human development?"; and "What do the governments of the world know about life outside this planet?" | ||
| "Deep Sea UFOs" | January 23, 2006 | A look at reports of USOs "Unidentified Submerged Objects", throughout history – from the ancient legends ofAtlantis, to the reports ofChristopher Columbus, to modern sightings aroundLaguna Cartagena,Puerto Rico (a supposed USO hot bed). | ||
| "Alien Engineering, Part 1" | February 6, 2006 | Using real science, this episode takes a look into the possible theories of how alien craft could operate – from the propulsion systems, to levitation, to teleportation, and faster-than-light travel. | ||
| "Alien Engineering, Part 2" | February 13, 2006 | A continuation of the previous episode – a real-world look into how alien technology could possibly operate. | ||
| "Canada's Roswell" | March 10, 2006 | An investigation into the 1967Shag Harbour,Nova Scotia incident where a UFO was reportedly seen entering and traveling underwater which alerted a nearby U.S./Canadian submarine base. | ||
| "UFO Cults" | April 10, 2006 | A look into UFO/alien-worshiping religious cults, such asHeaven's Gate and others whose members believe extraterrestrials have a plan for mankind. | ||
| "UFOs vs. The Government" | May 24, 2006 | A look at what the governments of the United States, England, and Belgium could know about the existence of UFOs, and studies what some say is smoking gun evidence of a web of secrecy. | ||
| "Deep Sea UFOs: Red Alert" | July 10, 2006 | A continued investigation into the "USO" phenomena, studying a 1992 incident offCatalina Island near Los Angeles to the continual UFO/USO activity surrounding theUSSRoosevelt during her 20-year service. | ||
| "An Alien History of Planet Earth" | June 26, 2006 | A study of various landmark UFO encounters, from World War II to the 1990s, and a look at rumors of classified military aircraft incorporating alien technology into their designs. This is a two-part episode. | ||
| "Black Box UFO Secrets" | August 7, 2006 | An analysis ofblack box andcontrol tower tapes recorded during alleged UFO encounters, includingNASA video footage. | ||
| "The Pacific Bermuda Triangle" | September 4, 2006 | This documentary covers the "Dragon's Triangle", a region south of Japan in thePhilippine Sea where, like the infamousBermuda Triangle, ships and planes have gone missing. | ||
| "Hangar 18: The UFO Warehouse" | November 6, 2006 | An investigation of the mysterious "Hangar 18" facility located atWright-Patterson Air Force Base inDayton, Ohio, where some believe the military keeps UFO wreckage and alien bodies. | ||
| "Alien Encounters" | December 4, 2006 | An examination of whatufology calls "trace cases", where physical material from a strange encounter is analyzed to determine if it is evidence of an alien contact. | ||
| Title | Original airdate | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "UFOs of the 70's" | May 29, 2007 | This episode explores the biggest decade of UFO activity – the 1970s, when a renewed interest in UFOs was born from the growing reports of sighting and abductions, fromDelphos, Kansas toRoswell, New Mexico. This episode is a composite of two episodes including segments from Alien Encounters. | ||
| "Alien Hunters" | October 5, 2007 | This episode looks at the history of our search for extraterrestrial life, explaining the technologies used, introducing the pioneers and revealing the most promising discoveries. | ||
| "Roswell: Secrets Unveiled" | N/A | This episode looks back at the famousRoswell incident which for many, marked the beginning of an era of UFO conspiracies and government cover-ups. It looks at arguments presented by both sides and weighs the evidence in an attempt to reveal what really happened in July 1947. | ||
UFO Files is available on a DVD set[2] that is a collection of eight selected episodes. Individual episodes can also be obtained at the History Online Store.[3]