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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. 190 …Well, Boford was Navy, that was the Navy... Q: Like taking a Pi Ball reading now…
  • p. 191 …fabricate balloons for us. During that period we heard of the Navy project that was going…
  • p. 207 …But were any of those used as precursors to Mogul or... A: None whatsoever. That was…
  • p. 270 …Ewing had conducted considerable research for the Navy during World War II, studying, among other things…
  • p. 323 …f) Measurements of actual sound channel transmission using a small stratosphere balloon carrying sound receivers and…
  • p. 657 …At the present time this company cannot supply us with balloons until Navy clearance is obtained…
  • p. 693 …for six hours using a non-extensible envelope with the addition of a ballast valve to…
  • p. 704 …Met Gifford who has 90' sea rescue boat this project is planning to use. Stayed at…
  • p. 705 …Wyckoff, Hungerfield, Vaux and myself regarding Navy participation with us in Crossroads. Captain Kellogg of Weather…
  • p. 718 …Schneider up with O'Day to check use as NYU station. Alamoggrdo crew helped get helium…
Ltr Watson Labs. 14 Jun 46, subj: "Change in Class. of 'Mogul,' Item 188-5."

1st Ind. TSELT-2/WHD/mch

Hq., Air Materiel Command, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. 8 July 1946.

TO: Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D.C.

THRU: （AC/AS-4)

1. To amplify the information given in the basic letter it is desired by Electronic Subdivision that the following information and scientific data pertaining to project "Mogul" be classified "TOP SECRET:"

a. Precise data as to the exact placement of measuring instruments.

b. Scientific observations and measurements that have military application.

c. Detailed methods of measuring results.

2. Engineering preparations for the final test that are not in conflict with the above will be classified "Confidential."

3. Contractual documents will be classified the same as the security classification of the equipments involved. Equipments used in project "Mogul" are common to other systems or sets that are now classified "Confidential," "Restricted," or "Unclassified;" contractual documents should be classified accordingly.

4. Authorization is requested to observe the security classifications proposed herein.

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:

E. O'DONNELL Brig.Gen.,U.S.A. Deputy Chief Engineering Division

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