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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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B. PHASE II.
{1) The type balloon to be used in this phase of the project
;..'ill be a 15 to 40 ft. dis.meter pl~:tstic balloon, hydrogen
filled. Radio equipment weighing approximately 25 lbs.,
will be suspended approximately 100 ft. below the
balloon. The balloon will be towed to high altitude
levels (above ;:.o,ooo feet) by three au."'(illis.ry lifting
balloons fastened together with a 4 lb. weight. All
equipment attached to the balloon ;..·ill be eqiJ.ipped 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. Upon attaining
the desired altitude, the auxilliary lifting balloons
wife be released from the main balloon.
(2) It is anticipated that a maximum of ten flights will be
required in this phase of operetion, 2 to 5 releases to
be made from Allentown, Pa. and 2 to 5 releases to be
made from Lakehurst, N. J. Release will be nade during
weather conditions inwhich the sky is free of clouds
and the visibility at least three miles at all altitudes
up to 20,000 feet.
(.3) The range of night during this phase of operation will
bebetween .30 1000 and 60,000 feet. A period of six hours
will be the maximum duration of flight.
(4)
{5)
(6)
New York University will provide an operator for tracking
of the balloon during period of flight and will furnished
information on its position to the ll. Y. Air Traffic
Control Center during period of flight.
New York Universit,y will file a Notice to Airmen at least
twelve (12) hours in advance of balloon release 8lld a
second notice will be filed at time of release with
either the Allentown, Pa. or Lakehurst, N. J. Communica-
tions Stations.
Destruction of the balloon will be predet~rmined to be
effected over water where hazards are not present. Aerial
convoy ~~11 not be effected durir~ this ?base of operation
inasmuch as balloon flights will be conducted in excess
of 20,000 feet •
.3. The War Department member requests that balloon operations along
the lines of Phase II be presented to the Washington Subcommittee for
clearance with all other Hegional Airspace Subcommittees, in consideration
of l<Jar Department plans to continue the Pha.se II type of oper~ tion from
"w'hite Sands, Hew Hexico, upon completion of the 1:.:. ;.Jroposed releases
described herein. The type of balloon releases proposed out of White
Sands, N. Mex., will involve flight through other regions.
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