The Roswell Report: Case Closed

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