mid-1949

Updated: June 23, 2025

This contemptuous attitude toward "flying saucer nuts" prevailed from mid-1949 to mid-1950. During that interval many of the people who were, or had been, associated with the project believed that the public was suffering from "war nerves." Early in 1950 the project, for all practical purposes, was closed out; at least it rated only minimum effort.

Edward J. Ruppelt - The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects