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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.
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By December 1948, serious concerns had arisen regarding the feasibility of the project as first conceived. Even though the principle on which the project was based was determined to be sound, questions concerning cost, security, and practicality were discussed that ultimately led to the disbandment of the project, and Project MOGUL as first conceived was never put into operational 1use. However, MOGUL did serve as the foundation for a comprehensive program in geophysical research from which the USAF and the scientific community l:itave benefited to the present time. These benefits included constant-level balloon technology, first developed by NYU for Project MOGUL. WATSON LABORATORIES The organizational structure of Watson Laboratories Applied Propagation Subdivision, which was established primarily for MOGUL, as it appeared. in January 1947, is shown in Attachment 2. Over the course of the project, MOGUL had three military project officers, or "chiefs": Maj Robert T. Crane, spring 1946-July 1946; Col Marcellus Duffy, August 1946-January, 1947; and Capt Albert C. Trakowski, January 1947-May 1949. Major Crane had been personally recommended by Dr. Ewing, originator of the project, but by June of 1947, MOGUL had not met the expectations of HQ USAAF, and Colonel Duffy replaced Major Crane. 8 Colonel Duffy was a respected, highly capable career Army Air Farces officer. During World War II, Colonel Duffy had reported directly to General Hap Arnold, Chief of Staff USAAF, as the Army Air Forces Liaison Officer to the US Army Signal Corps, with primary duties for securing meteorological equipment from the Army for use by the USAAF. Colonel Duffy. had a reputationl for accomplishing difficult assignments by getting the most out of his per!)on- nel-exactly what was desired by HQ USAAF to solve the numerous admini$tra- tive and personnel problems that had arisen in Project MOGUL under Major Crane. In a short period, Colonel Duffy was able to make the necessary co~rec tions and was reassigned to become the Assistant Chief, Electronics Plans Section, Electronics Subdivision, HQ AMC, at Wright Field, OH. Colonel Duffy lalso continued to monitor "the upper air research program" (i.e., Project MOGui) in addition to his duties as the Assistant Chief of the Electronics Plans Section.9 The primary scientist for MOGUL was Dr. James Peoples, assisted by Albert P. Citary, the Field Operations Director. Both scientists had previous associations with Dr. Ewing: Dr. Peoples at Columbia, and A.P. Crary at Woods Hole. Both scienltists were assigned to MOGUL for the entire length of the project. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY "BALLOON GROUP" From September 30, 1946, until December 31, 1950, the Research Division of the College of Engineering of NYU conducted research under contract for the Airmy Balloon Test Kwajalein"). 8. Memo, Brig Gen Tom C. Rives, Chief, Electronic Subdivision, Engineering Division, A.MC, to Maj Gen Curtis LeMay, subj: Relief of Major Crane as Project Officer MOGUL and TORRID, Jun 18, 1946. 9. Memo, Maj Gen Curtis E. LeMay, Deputy Chief of Air Staff for Research and Developt'ent, to Maj Gen L.C. Craigie, Chief Engineering Division, AMC, Apr 16, 1947. ,
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