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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. 100 …the Air Force Missile Development Center, Holloman Air Force Base, N. Mex., 1947-1950 (Holloman AFB…
  • p. 246 …reports from the people at later Holloman Air Force Base, Mogul appears in things that are…
  • p. 318 …Meanwhile, Brig Gen Roger Ramey, Eighth Air Force Commander, ordered that the debris be flown to…
  • p. 391 …David DuahDcll MDNH Air Force MiasUe Ilcftl~nt Center Hollaun Air Force Bue, Rev Mexico Dear…
  • p. 840 HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE Alamogordo, New Mexico - - .. .. P R 0 G R E S S S…
Fligb.t 111 Beleaaed t:roa Alamogordo .. Hew Mexico .. 0608 JIST .. July 7 .. 1947
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