Project Sign
Referenced in 3 episodes
Definition
A U.S. Air Force project started in 1948 to investigate UFO sightings, notable for the destruction of its initial findings by military leadership.
Related episodes
PURSUE Release 7: AARO’s Black Triangle Case & the BAASS Files
That UFO PodcastOct 23, 2026
The seventh release of the government's PURSUE UFO files contains more than 1,100 pages across 28 documents but not a single video, and host Andy calls it a step backward. The headline case, D176, describes federal agents watching a silent, matte black triangle hover and then dart into a canyon at a sensitive Western US site in 2026, which AARO says matches other regional reports. The drop also includes roughly 700 pages of Bigelow Aerospace (BAASS) documents covering efforts to obtain alleged recovered craft and biological material, plans for an underground vault, and contact experiments at Skinwalker Ranch.
He Knew Too Much: The Mysterious Death of James Forrestal
Somewhere in the SkiesOct 12, 2026
UFO researcher Peter Robbins presents a dramatic reading on the life and death of James Forrestal, America's first Secretary of Defense, who fell from a 16th-floor window at Bethesda Naval Hospital in 1949. Robbins argues that Forrestal's breakdown was driven by the pressure of his secret role in MJ-12 and the military's inability to counter the UFO phenomenon. He contends that Forrestal's death, officially ruled a suicide, was in fact an officially sanctioned murder meant to silence a perceived security risk.
The Estimate of the Situation
Need to Know (Coulthart/Zabel)Jun 6, 2022
This episode delves into the controversial 1948 document from Project Sign, which was ordered destroyed by the head of the Air Force. The hosts discuss key takeaways from a recent Congressional hearing on UAPs and point out critical questions that were overlooked by lawmakers. Additionally, they argue against the notion that drones could explain UAP sightings, citing their limitations in speed and range.
