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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. 12 …Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, July 9, 1947 17. Satement, Lt. Col. Sheridan…
  • p. 13 …Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, July 9, 1947 2. Organizational Chart, Watson Laboratories…
  • p. 30 …These locations include Fort Worth, Texas, the home of the Eighth Air Force Headquarters; possibly Sandia…
  • p. 34 …DC; Federal Records Center, Ft Worth, TX; the INSCOM Archives, Fort Meade, MD; National Air and…
  • p. 38 …in the famous photos (Atch 16) in Fort Worth was that of a radar target normally…
  • p. 39 …were told was a flying saucer to Fort Worth. The people on board included ... and Maj…
  • p. 40 …Newton was a weather officer assigned to Fort Worth, who was on duty when the Roswell…
  • p. 45 …photographs taken at the time by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, that depicted Ramey and Marcel…
  • p. 46 …the wreckage prior to its getting to Fort Worth. This organization reported on July 20, 1994…
  • p. 51 …After the autopsies, conspiracy theorists said the bodies were flown to Fort Worth and then to…
  • p. 75 …Some of the debris was flown to Fort Worth, ..as where the Commander of the Eighth…
  • p. 101 …Center (WNRq or the Southwest Regional Depository (Fort Worth, Texas). Recommendations Because the records management policy…
  • p. 151 16 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photographs of Balloon Debris July 9, 1947
  • p. 159 …taken to Eighth AU- Force Headquarters in Fort Worth where it was subsequently identified as a…
  • p. 167 …Marcel took it to Fort Worth. Yeah that's the ... RW: ·Yeah. That doesn't look…
  • p. 168 …into Wright-Pat and Kirtland, or to Fort Worth. Back and forth, loaded up, with very…
  • p. 174 …Then it said: "After Marcel had gone to Fort Worth and came back Marcel challenged the…
  • p. 176 …O.K."Marcel would take some ofthe sample to Fort Worth to show Ramey. In the…
  • p. 179 normal course of his duty was sent to Washington not 8th Air Force in Fort Worth…
  • p. 254 …But the Roswell morning paper clearly showed that there was a knowledgeable person in Fort Worth…
  • p. 266 …Headquarters by a news photographer of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. It's four pictures that…
  • p. 309 …I was the only weather forecaster on duty in the Fort Worth base weather and flight…
  • p. 318 …flown to Eighth Air Force Headquarters at Fort Worth AAF, TX, for his personal inspection. Upon…
  • p. 326 …Before the announcement was made, the "disc" was flown to Fort Worth AAF, at the direction…
  • p. 327 …giant thermos jug" was allegedly transported from Fort Worth AAF to Wright Field. 38 This description…
  • p. 329 designs on it."41 Furthermore, the Fort Worth Army Airfield Weather Officer, Irving Newton, who was…
  • p. 333 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photographs of Balloon Debris July 9, 1947 1
  • p. 640 …Similarly, the Fort Worth Sub-Committee established a procedure for flights made within the Fort V1orth…
  • p. 707 …Air Coordinating Committee, Fort Worth Regional Airspace Subcommittee. Subject: Obstructions to ·air navigation ••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 43 Memorandum from…
  • p. 713 …Secretary a SUBJECT AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRSPACE SUBCOMMITTEE P. O. BOX 1689 FORT…
  • p. 715 …BOX 1689 FORT WORm 1_ mxAS September 2, 1947 C1-tairman, Ft. Worth Regional Airspace Subcommittee…
  • p. 812 …Arrived in Fort Worth about 9 EDST. Off again to Big Springs, Texas, where forced to…
b. The construction by the contractor of an experimental air
borne radio and associated air borne or grol:lnd receiving
eqJipment which will transmit and receive information from
a mechanical movement introduced into the radio circuit.
The weight of the pick up device and any required power
npply to be carried in the balloon will not be' over 2 lbs.
2.
c. The contractor will fly the balloons, track them, and collect
the data on pressure and temperature to be transmitted as
the balloon goes up and at periodic intervals at flight
altitude. These intervals to be determined by consulta-
tion, The accuracy is to be comparable to that of the
standard Army Radiosonde.
d. Interpretation of Meteorological data in connection with
project.
Five copies ·Of reports of design and development phases were to
be delivered at monthly intervals. Results of meteorological
studies were to be transmitted as completed to the sponsoring
agency for use of Air Force scientific personnel.
On 27 February 1948, Modification #l revised the number of copies
of reports to be .fumished to 2$. Modification #2, of 2 April
1948, added the requirement of "Research Investigation, and
Engineering services leading to the determination of the dependance
of the propagati~n of sound on atmospheric conditions", to the
contract. Contract f 11nds were increased to cover this additional
requirement.
Under Modification #3 of 23 April 1948,it was agreed that a
separate final report on telemetering from Balloon Systems would
be completed and transmitted to the sponsor. The time of performance
vas extended to 1 February 194~ and contract funds increased to
cover the increased period of performance by Modification #4 to
the contract on 29 September 1948.
On 28 October, 1948, the nUllber of reports required was increased
to fifty (50) and the pl~ce for final inspection and acceptance
charged to Cambridge Field Station, AMC by Modification #5. Modifica-
tion #6 changed the allotment for funds to be used on the project.
The period of performance of the project was extended to So March
1949, by Modification #7 of 26 January 1949.
Modification #8 of 8 April 1949, modified the requirement to that
of maintenance or one trained person in the field to carry out
balloon launching and tracking services in conjunction with Air
Force scientific personnel. Funds were increased to extend the

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