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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. 106 n1e Public Information Office was host during the mon~~ to the Senior Air Scouts of ~ie…
  • p. 801 …Up to Boston with Lt Frank Ryder with Navy and \.JHOI April 15 Mon. Contacted Doc…
  • p. 802 …I caught 5.50 train out of Penn Station to Red Bank, NJ April 29 Mon…
  • p. 804 …Dec 9 Mon. Oakhurst. Finished getting all equipment ready for Alamogordo. Chantz, Woody and I went…
  • p. 807 …Arrived AP about 1230 Feb 3 Mon Oakhurst. Peoples in Washington regarding balloon ascention in June…
  • p. 808 …Feb 24 Mon. Alamogordo. '.faited for air transportation today but none available and may not be…
  • p. 809 …In Asbury Park 3 pm March 10 Mon Oakhurst. Vivian and I worked on Flight 25…
  • p. 810 …Cleaned out hanger and emptied trash out at East White Sands April 7 Mon Talked to…
  • p. 811 …April 21 Mon. Alamogordo Air Base. Bill Edmonston and I went out to Tularosa Range and…
  • p. 812 …Took sleeper out of Canton for NYC May 12 Mon. Arrived NYC and caught 0940 out…
  • p. 813 …May 26 Mon. Worked on Tests 1 and 2 records today. No signals from Roswell - some…
  • p. 814 …Took Treland, Mears, Winton, Olsen to Alamogordo to catch train this pm June 9 Mon. Bill…
  • p. 815 …July 7 {Mon) Alamogordo. Balloon Flight 11 A off at 0503. Big plastic with small auxiliary…
  • p. 816 …July 1 Mon. To cabins near Geneva, N.Y. July 15 Tues. Stopped at Syracuse. Got…
3 foot diemeter balloons, no attachments exceoting an inflation
tube or appendix made of the balloon film about 10 inches long
and 1.411 C:.iameter.
2 each made frotjl ?olyethylene PM-1 film .004 11 thick
2 ec:.ch made from Polyethylene PM-1 film .008 11 thick
Z each made from Saran type M film .00225 11 thick
15 foot C.ic:.meter balloons with inflation tube 4 11 in diameter and
12" long, elso means for attaching rigging lines supporting a
~5-pound load to bottom of balloon ~nd means for attaching aux-
iliary lifting balloons to top of be.lloon. If possible, balloon
should be capable of withstanding internal pressure equivalent
to 2" water.
5 each made from Polyethylene PM-1 film .004" thick
5 each maci.e from Polyethylene .PM-1 film .008 11 thick
5 each made from Saran Type M f~ .00225 11 thick
(1) The be.lloon film should be treated before or after manufacture
in such a way as to seal all pinholes.
(2) A patching kit should be furnished for use of the balloon
flight personnel.
(3} It is desired that either the volume of the 15 foot balloons
be kno~10 to within 10 to 20 cubic feet when fully inflated or that the volume,
though unknown, be nearly the same for each of the balloons of this size
(differences in volume should not e~eed ±1% of the total volume of a mean
balloon).
Delivery was made 20 April 1947 on the first 3 foot balloons, two
15 foot balloons are expected ~ the end of l1ay.
In an attempt to interest another manufacturer in the problem,
the following companies ";ere conte.cted.
Comoany Type of Comnacy Interested? Disposition
Do beckman Co.
500 Fifth hvenue, h~ Plastics & Packaging No None
Kennedy Car Liner & Bag
Co., Shelb,yville, Ind. Plastics & Packaging No None
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FOIA release, from the osd collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. 993 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.