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The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published in 1995 by Headquarters United States Air Force. It was written in response to Representative Steven H. Schiff's request and a General Accounting Office audit, and it contains Col. Richard L. Weaver's report and 1st Lt. James McAndrew's synopsis, along with attachments, appendices and photographs. The report says researchers found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concludes that the 1947 debris came from a Project MOGUL balloon train.

  • p. 143 …Robert Gross ar.d 't!r. Jlaher of Lockheed 11~ 55 A.'.!. Gen. Sam Anderson 12…
  • p. 481 …Balloon Volume x Gas Lift Gross Load · It may be noted from this equation that a…
  • p. 482 …Balloon Volume x 24.4 Gross Load K =-w K _ 08.o475Z In turn, w-in…
  • p. 483 …free lift in pounds and G is gross lift in pounds. Although this equation was derived…
  • p. 488 …By equation {10), with a gross load of 52 kg., the unbalance caused by loss of…
  • p. 500 …or a gross buoyancy of 450 lb. • the maximum allowable infle.tion of a 30' diameter…
  • p. 569 …accelerating force equal to 5% of the gross load (52 kg) was acting to bring the…
  • p. 643 …000 feet. In one step, this becomes: Gross Lift/Balloon = (Balloon Volume) x (Difference in molecular…
  • p. 650 (Approximate) where G • gross load A chart, Figure 24, has beendrawn up, based on this equation…
  • p. 652 …G = loss of lift G =gross load (balloon weight plus equipment load) AT : mean temperature difference…
  • p. 653 …not including balloon or its integral parts. Gross load: Load on the gas at release (Balloon…
  • p. 726 …Ballast • • .. • • '" • Total Equipment l~eight. • • • • ' Gross Load • • ' • • • • {56)
  • p. 727 …Balloon volwne x gas litt/mol gross load cu. ft. -----------------NAximum Altitude • • • ft, m.s.l…
  • p. 741 …altitude deter- mined by the displacement and gross load. 7. Control systems Two systems of control…
  • p. 777 …By adjusting th~ gross load to be supported by the gas to equal the total lift…
  • p. 787 …Computations A chart showi~ the relation between altitude, gross lift, and balloon size has been found…
  • p. 883 …The gross load reported should be accurate to the nearest 200 grams. The amount of lifting…
  • p. 885 …A L L 0 0 N 7300 ,, GRoss LoAD Fl G. 17 NYU BALLOON pROJECT I…
  • p. 887 …bubble length and resultant inflated volume, using gross lift as an expression of volume. It will…
  • p. 889 …in Appendix II summarizes the relationship between gross load and floating level for balloons of several…
  • p. 925 …A can of sand is made to weigh the same amount as the required gross lift…
  • p. 933 …the balloon with the equipment load attached. Gross Lift: Lift of all of the gas in…
  • p. 938 …description.______________ Drag chute ---------------------------- Banner description --------------- ---------- Ballast assembly - description -----------~-- Ballast • • • • • • Total Equipment i'ieight • • ' • • • • • • Gross Load • • • • • • • • • • • -86-
  • p. 939 …wnitin_,g________ grams Actual balloon lift • • • • • • • • ". . .• II AActunl gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) • Number Helium…
  • p. 943 …Gross Lift vs. Bubble Length • • • • • • .107 Graph 3: Buoyancy vs. Altitude • • • • • • • • • .108 Graph 4: Gross Load…
  • p. 955 …BALLOOO DA 'fA General Mills Actual Balloon Estimated Gross Altitude ~ominal Diiameter Volwne Weight Load Limit…
11 July 1947 - Mr. R. w. Truitt, Cost Analyst, Eighth Air Force, co-
ordinated with Budget and Fiscal Officer on cost analysis.
lh July 1947 - Colonel Sager, Surgeon, Eighth Air Force, arrived to coordi-
nalie nth Station Hospital and Base Commanding Officer.
14 J'!lly 1947 - Captain R. R. Showalter, Jr., and i..iajor 1. A. Boatright,
Headquarters, Eighth Air Force, arrived to coordinate with
Statistical Control on cost analysis.
16 July 1947 - Brigadier Ge~1eral Roger ~. Ramey arrived .from Ft Worth on
an official visit.
16 July 1947 - Lt Colonel J. P. Hines, Major Louis R. Fimian, llajor Howard
A. Beck, and Lt Colonel John H. Bell arrived !ro.111 Headquar-
ters, Strategic Air Cor.unand, for inspection and coordination
of &:-~, Section.
17 July 194"7 - Brigadier General Roger M. Ramey departed this station en~
route to Tucson, Arizona.
21 July' 1947 - l.U-. w. L. Wilson, SAAMA, arrived to coordinate with the
· Air Installation Officer and AACS, regarding Headquarters
AMC projects.
22 July- 1947 - Dr. E. M. Townsexrl, PBS, Ft Stanton, New Mexico, arrived
for a visit with the Commanding Officer or Executive
Officer. · He is Chief Surgeon, Public Health Service,
Ft Stanton.
23 July 1947 - 19 VIP consisting oi' several college presidents and deans,
also CAP and National ~Lard notables from the western states
arrived from Hamilton Field to spend the night. They were
enr?Ute to Eglin Field, Floricl3., to witness demonstration
of latest ~ air force equipment.
21~ July 1947 - The above mentioned VIP departed this base after a short
courtesy tour, including a sample briefing.
24 July 1947- Major R. J.D. Jol10Son and" Captain w. A. Hartzop, Jr.,
Arrrr:r Air Forces, Washington, D. c., .arrived .for investi-
gation of the B-29 crash which occurred 20 ~ 1947.
25 July 1947 - Governor Thomas J. Mabry' of New Mexico, and party, were the
guests o£ honor of Roswell Arrq Air Field. Brigadie:- Gemral
Roger ll. Ramey, Cotm:~anding General, Eighth Air Force, was one
o£ the visiting dignitaries to welcome the Governor.
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