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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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  • p. 143 …Robert Gross ar.d 't!r. Jlaher of Lockheed 11~ 55 A.'.!. Gen. Sam Anderson 12…
  • p. 481 …Balloon Volume x Gas Lift Gross Load · It may be noted from this equation that a…
  • p. 482 …Balloon Volume x 24.4 Gross Load K =-w K _ 08.o475Z In turn, w-in…
  • p. 483 …free lift in pounds and G is gross lift in pounds. Although this equation was derived…
  • p. 488 …By equation {10), with a gross load of 52 kg., the unbalance caused by loss of…
  • p. 500 …or a gross buoyancy of 450 lb. • the maximum allowable infle.tion of a 30' diameter…
  • p. 569 …accelerating force equal to 5% of the gross load (52 kg) was acting to bring the…
  • p. 643 …000 feet. In one step, this becomes: Gross Lift/Balloon = (Balloon Volume) x (Difference in molecular…
  • p. 650 (Approximate) where G • gross load A chart, Figure 24, has beendrawn up, based on this equation…
  • p. 652 …G = loss of lift G =gross load (balloon weight plus equipment load) AT : mean temperature difference…
  • p. 653 …not including balloon or its integral parts. Gross load: Load on the gas at release (Balloon…
  • p. 726 …Ballast • • .. • • '" • Total Equipment l~eight. • • • • ' Gross Load • • ' • • • • {56)
  • p. 727 …Balloon volwne x gas litt/mol gross load cu. ft. -----------------NAximum Altitude • • • ft, m.s.l…
  • p. 741 …altitude deter- mined by the displacement and gross load. 7. Control systems Two systems of control…
  • p. 777 …By adjusting th~ gross load to be supported by the gas to equal the total lift…
  • p. 787 …Computations A chart showi~ the relation between altitude, gross lift, and balloon size has been found…
  • p. 883 …The gross load reported should be accurate to the nearest 200 grams. The amount of lifting…
  • p. 885 …A L L 0 0 N 7300 ,, GRoss LoAD Fl G. 17 NYU BALLOON pROJECT I…
  • p. 887 …bubble length and resultant inflated volume, using gross lift as an expression of volume. It will…
  • p. 889 …in Appendix II summarizes the relationship between gross load and floating level for balloons of several…
  • p. 925 …A can of sand is made to weigh the same amount as the required gross lift…
  • p. 933 …the balloon with the equipment load attached. Gross Lift: Lift of all of the gas in…
  • p. 938 …description.______________ Drag chute ---------------------------- Banner description --------------- ---------- Ballast assembly - description -----------~-- Ballast • • • • • • Total Equipment i'ieight • • ' • • • • • • Gross Load • • • • • • • • • • • -86-
  • p. 939 …wnitin_,g________ grams Actual balloon lift • • • • • • • • ". . .• II AActunl gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) • Number Helium…
  • p. 943 …Gross Lift vs. Bubble Length • • • • • • .107 Graph 3: Buoyancy vs. Altitude • • • • • • • • • .108 Graph 4: Gross Load…
  • p. 955 …BALLOOO DA 'fA General Mills Actual Balloon Estimated Gross Altitude ~ominal Diiameter Volwne Weight Load Limit…
3/19/47 Unexcelled Chem. Corp.
New Brunswick, N.J.
Att: 2~r. Tegen
3/';:1/47 ~v!a.nne-Knollton Insul.
Co., N. Y. C.
J/24/47 General Mills
Minneapolis, Hinn.
Mr. 0. C. Winzen
3/h4/47 Mr R S Hass rd.- £ • • • a
5 Hollywood Ave.
Tuckahoe, N. Y.
3/25/47 I~. George E. Weidner
Engineer Board
Barrage Balloon Branch
Ft. Belvoir, Va.
J/27/47 H. A. Smith
Mamaroneck, N. Y.
J/29/47 H. A. Smith
Hama.roneck, N. Y.
3/29/47 Seyfange Laboratories
1300 i1editerranean Ave.
Atlantic City, N. J.
C~irming telephone Film shipped.
conversetion in which Quotation SU?Plieci.
authori3ation we.s ~iven
to shi? polye~hylene
film to NYU and. a.C.vis-
ing once again of cor-
rect shi??ing addrE=Jss.
Requestiil6 quote and
delivery date on fibre
screws lt" long, filli-
ster head and 8-32
thread.
Quotation su~olied...
Acknowledge letter of
3/11 and advising that
our representatives
would be pleased to
discuss construction
details of the balloons.
Asked for con-
ference in April.
Advising him of possibi- Hassard employed.
lity of full-time posi-
tion in Research Div.
of 1-."'YU. Requesting
that he make appointment
for interview.
Requesting permission Invited to visit
for NYU representetives 1-Ir. Vleidner.
to visit with him to
discuss constant level
balloons aiXl safety
valves and control
devices.
Requesting quote on Supplied
valves.
Request for ~uote on Not received.
balloons fabricated
from nylon and forti-
san film coated with
butyl rubber.
Re4uesting quote on Received.
3 sets of sta~.lizer •
fins.
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