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The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert

USAF / The Black Vault · 1995 · 882 pages · text by OCR

The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published by Headquarters United States Air Force in 1995. The Black Vault distributes this copy. It reproduces the report by Col. Richard L. Weaver and the synopsis by 1st Lt. James McAndrew, both written after a General Accounting Office inquiry requested by Representative Steven Schiff. The Air Force search found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concluded that the Roswell debris most likely came from NYU Flight No. 4, a Project MOGUL balloon train.

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  • p. 118 …Robert Gross and Mr. Maher of Lockheed 11:55 A.M. Gen. Sam Anderson 12:00…
  • p. 393 …in the form of an altitude vs. gross load chart with helium as the lifting gas…
  • p. 394 …4}{\text {Gross Load}} = \frac {K}{W} $$ In turn, $ \frac{K}{W}=a e^{-0. 4…
  • p. 395 …free lift in pounds and G is gross lift in pounds. Although this equation was derived…
  • p. 400 …By equation (10), with a gross load of 52 kg., the unbalance caused by loss of…
  • p. 412 …or a gross buoyancy of 450 lb., the maximum allowable inflation of a 30' diameter, .001…
  • p. 479 …accelerating force equal to 5% of the gross load (52 kg) was acting to bring the…
  • p. 552 …000 feet. In one step, this becomes: Gross Lift/Balloon = (Balloon Volume) x (Difference in molecular…
  • p. 555 …of rise in feet per minute G = gross lift in grams For our purposes, we wish…
  • p. 559 …G) ^ {\frac {2}{3}} $$ (Approximate) where G = gross load A chart, Figure 24, has beendrawn up…
  • p. 561 …where $ \triangle G= $ loss of lift G = gross load (balloon weight plus equipment load) $ \triangle T…
  • p. 562 …not including balloon or its integral parts. Gross load: Load on the gas at release (Balloon…
  • p. 635 …Serial No. ___ description ___ ___ Line length ___ Banner description ___ ___ Ballast assembly - description ___ ___ Eallast. ___ Total Equipment Weight. ___ Gross Load ___
  • p. 636 …Gross Load . . . ___ Assumed Gross Lift (Gross Load + 10%) G ___ G 2/3 ___ Free Lift - F = $ (\frac…
  • p. 649 …theoretical altitude determined by the displacement and gross load. ## 7. Control systems Two systems of control…
  • p. 681 …By adjusting the gross load to be supported by the gas to equal the total lift…
  • p. 691 …A chart showing the relation between altitude, gross lift, and balloon size has been found necessary…
  • p. 775 …The gross load reported should be accurate to the nearest 200 grams. The amount of lifting…
  • p. 777 500 gm DRAG CHUTES 300 " BANNER 2000 " PAYLOAD 4500 " BALLOON 7300 " GROSS LOAD ## NOTE: Use low…
  • p. 779 …bubble length and resultant inflated volume, using gross lift as an expression of volume. It will…
  • p. 781 …in Appendix II summarizes the relationship between gross load and floating level for balloons of several…
  • p. 817 …A can of sand is made to weigh the same amount as the required gross lift…
  • p. 825 …the balloon with the equipment load attached. Gross Lift: Lift of all of the gas in…
  • p. 830 …Serial No. ___ description ___ Drag chute ___ ___ Banner description ___ ___ Ballast assembly - description ___ ___ Ballast ___ Total Equipment Weight . ___ Gross Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ___
  • p. 831 …waiting___ grams Actual balloon lift . . . . . . . . . . . ___ " AActual gross lift (Balloon lift & balloon wt.) . . . . . ___ " Number Helium tanks required…
  • p. 835 …Gross Lift vs. Bubble Length . . . . . . . 107 Graph 3: Buoyancy vs. Altitude . . . . . . . . . . 108 Graph 4: Gross Load…
  • p. 847 …Estimated Gross Load Limit kg. Altitude Range ft. 7 200 0.6 1.5 to 5…
7. Memo, Brig Gen James L. Cole, Jr., AF/SE, for SAF/AAZ, subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures with Weather Balloons, Unidentified Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents . . . , March 14, 1994

8. Memo, Col Michael W. Schoenfeld, SAF/AQL, for SAF/AA, subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents . . . , March 22, 1994

9. Memo, Col Steve O. Ouzts, AF/XOWP, for SAF/AAZ, subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents . . . , March 9, 1994

10. Memo, Grace T. Rowe, SAF/AAIQ, for SAF/AAI, SAF/AAZ, subj: GAO Review of Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents . . . , March 10, 1994

11. Memo with Attachment, Richard S. Rauschkolb, AFHRA/CC, for AF/HO, SAF/AAZ, subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures Dealing with Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash Incidents . . . , March 8, 1994

12. Memo, with Attachments, Edward C. Mishler, HQ AFOSI/HO, for SAF/AAZ subj: GAO Review on Records Management Procedures . . ., May 11, 1994

13. Records Searched

14. Letter, Lt Col Thomas Badger, Jr., HQ/AAF, to Commanding General, AMC, subj: Issuance of Orders, June 5, 1947

15. Appointment Book and Diary, Lt Gen Hoyt S. Vandenberg, July 7-9, [1947], and July 5-9, 1947

16. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, [July 9, 1947]

17. Statement, Lt. Col. Sheridan D. Cavitt, USAF (Ret), May 24, 1994

18. Interview, Col Richard L. Weaver with Lt Col Sheridan D. Cavitt, USAF (Ret), [May 24, 1994]

19. Letters, Brig Gen E. O'Donnell to Commanding General AAF, July 8, 1946; Lt Col W.H. Congdon and Col D.P. Graul to Commanding General AMC, September 9, 1947; and Brig Gen Tom C. Rives to Commanding General AAF, September 10, 1947

20. Statement, Athelstan F. Spilhaus, June 3, 1994

21. Statement, Charles B. Moore, June 8, 1994, and Hieroglyphic and Balloon Train Drawings, August 28, 1992

22. Statement, Albert C. Trakowski, June 29, 1994

23. Interview, Col Jeffrey Butler and 1st Lt James McAndrew with Professor Charles B. Moore, June 8, 1994

24. Interview, [Col Jeffrey Butler and 1st Lt James McAndrew with] Col Albert C. Trakowski, USAF (Ret), June 29, 1994

25. Drawing, NYU Cluster Flight No. 2

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