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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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A preli:mina%'7 survey ws made of the problem. Speci-
fications were drawn up for the e~uipment needed and manu-
facturers were contacted to construct experimental balloons
and altitude controls.
A balloon crew was assembled.
w"hile a-waiting delivery on the NYU designed equipment,
clusters of' meteorological balloons have been flown for experi-
ence and as a stop-gap method of' C&..r~Yinl a payload tlo altitude.
In addition, two salvaged, racing-type, Jl8ll-e&r17ing ba.lloons
ot 35,000 cubic foot size bave been procUJ"ed and are being pre-
pared for tlight. Two 19,()('() cubic root J'a~:anese balloons bave
been made ava.Uable by t.be lf&YT.
Prel1minarr caloulations Ja;ve been made on balloon
hl07&Jlcie• and fa:milies of' curres plotting altitude vs. lirt.
f'or various balloon ai•a ba'nt been prepared tor planning and
f'l.ight purposes.
CivU Aercmautica Authority bas g1'ntD clearance for
flight of' large balloons form t..kehurst 1 Bew Jersey, and Bethlebe11.1
PaD11S7lVBDia, wi tb certain restrictions.
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