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The Roswell Report: Case Closed is a 1997 Headquarters United States Air Force report by Captain James McAndrew that follows up the 1994 Air Force report on the Roswell Incident. It concludes that the 1947 debris came from Project MOGUL balloons. It also says the reported alien bodies were probably anthropomorphic dummies dropped from high altitude balloons. Claims of bodies at the Roswell hospital most likely combined a 1956 KC-97 crash and a 1959 manned balloon mishap.
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Witness Description Air Force Equipment/Procedure “Crash Site” 40. “tankers, like, maybe had fuel or water in‘em”205Anderson reference to M-49 fuel trucks used to refuel aircraft or helium trailer used to inflate balloon(figs.23,70,80,81). Site2 41. “a military car”206Anderson A variety of military and civilian cars were often used for balloon recoveries and launches(Fig.71). Site2 42. “’47 Ford car”207Ragsdale Corroboration of description#41.See above. Site1 43. “there was a jeep that was pulling a trailer with a motor on it, like a generator.”208Anderson Reference to 1-ton trailer and MB-19 15 Kilowatt diesel generator that were used at balloon launch and recovery locations(fig.71). Site2 44. “observation aircraft...high winged aircraft”209Anderson Reference to an L-20 aircraft, primary“chase” aircraft used for balloon recovery in the mid 1950s(fig.77). Site2 45. “C-47 sittin there”[on the road]210Anderson C-47 aircraft were often used on dummy launch and recovery operations(fig.78). Site2 46. “The federal government could have been doing something because they didn’t want anyone to know what this was...they was using dummies in those damned things...they could use remote control”211Ragsdale Reference to balloon borne anthropomorphic dummies that were dropped by remote control by balloon controllers at Holloman AFB Site1 47. “they took everybody’s name and everything”212Anderson Procedure used by balloon Branch to ensure payment of$25 reward and to settle claims of property damage. Site2 48. “they cleaned everything all up...I mean they cleaned everything”213Ragsdale Balloon Branch personnel were required to remove as much debris as possible from balloon and payload landing areas to avoid complaints and legal actions. Site1
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