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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.
“Blanchard”20 pages
c 0 p y Abstract from: AIR COOF.DINSTING COMHITTEE NEW YORK SUBCO~IITTEE CN AIRSPACE RULES OF' THE AIR HID .AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 385 Madison Avenue New York, 17, N. Y. N.Y. i-ieeting No. 12. :20 l11arch 1947 PROBLEM: 1. The Secretary of t~e Subcommittee presented a request from the War Department member in behalf of New York University for approval to release free balloons from Allentown, ?a. a:rrl Le.kehurst, N. J. DISCUSSION 2. The subject project is broken down into two phases as described below: A. PH.iiSE I. (1) (2) (3} (4) The type balloon to be used in this phase of the project will be 6 ft. in diameter, hydrogen filled, encompassed qy a. nylong shroud with black and white penels 24" wide. Radio instrtmlents weighing approxi- mately 3 lbs. will be suspended ap9roximately 50 ft. below the balloon an:! equipped with parachute device so that upon separation from the balloon, the attached equipment will float down towards the earth rather than become a freely falling body. It is anticipated that two flights will be required in this phase of operation, the release to be made during weather conditions in which the sky is free of clouds and the visibility at least three miles at all altitudes up to 20,000 feet., within a four hour cruising radius from Allentown, Pa. The balloon, during these flights, shall be convoyed by suitable aircraft to maintain air-~rour~ communica- tions on the balloon trajectory and equip~ed to effect destruction of the balloon at the termination of four hours flight or at such time that the balloon may become hazardous either to aircraft flight operations or the persons or property of others on the surface. New York University will file a Notice to Airmen at least twelve (12) hours in c.:.dvnr...ce -:Jf balloon release a.Dri a second notice will be filed at the time of release with the Allentown, Pa. airways Communications Station. - 32 -
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