Project U.F.O. (1978): S01E05 – Sighting 4005 – The Medicine Bow Incident

Introduction Project U.F.O. is an American television series which ran on NBC from 1978 to 1979. Running for two seasons of 13 episodes each, the show was based loosely on the real-life Project Blue Book. The show was created by Jack Webb, who pored through US Air Force files looking for episode ideas. Outline A…

Andrew Marshall

27/06/2021

1–2 minutes

Drama, Military TV Series, Mystery, Project Blue Book, Science Fiction, UFO, UFO: Unidentified Flying Object, US Air Force

Introduction

Project U.F.O. is an American television series which ran on NBC from 1978 to 1979.

Running for two seasons of 13 episodes each, the show was based loosely on the real-life Project Blue Book. The show was created by Jack Webb, who pored through US Air Force files looking for episode ideas.

Outline

A boomerang-shaped craft chases Mid-America Flight 54 piloted by Captain Ed Mason and co-pilot Brad Everett. Based loosely on the real-life Chiles-Whitted UFO encounter. Meanwhile, in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, Gus Shaftner lets it be known that he thinks the US Air Force is covering up his story about being attacked by aliens after being taken aboard a UFO.

Project U.F.O. Series

You can find a full index and overview of Project U.F.O. here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 26 March 1978.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Rating: Unknown.
Country: US.
Language: English.