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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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With light weight payloads, balloon system of' this type can be la1.mched by two or three experienced balloon men. The launching is carried out in a manner similar to th~t explained in Section II, Operations, of' "Technical Report 93.02(lJ~ in that the balloon is inflated in the lee side o£ a building or wind screen, (or in an aircraft hangar if one is available, or in the open when winds are light) with the equipment train laid out downwind of' the balloon. The amount of gas lift is equal to balloon weight plus approximately 10% to cause ascent at 800 to lOOOft. min. A picture of inflation of a 20 ft. diameter plastic balloon is shown as Fig. U. Fig. 11 Inflation of a 20 ft. Plastic Balloon
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