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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.

  • 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…
contacting Mr James Rand (Jim) of Winzen Balloons, Sioux Falls, SD; Jim Rand is the President and his office is at 12061 Network Blvd, Suite 200, San Antonio TX 78249 (512) 690-3400

Requested Lt Col Hachida at AIA to attempt to contact Mr Rand and determine if he had any information relative to the construction of these early balloons

g) Center for Military History, 14th St NW Washington DC

Dr Bennett, Curator

Dr Drea

Ms Hannah Zeidlik, Archivist (202) 504-5416

"no records of Project Mogul; recommend checking with DOE historian or the US Army Military Institute"

h) Dr Benjamin Cooling, DOE Historian (301) 903-5431

"the AEC collection from the 1947-late 50's era has been transferred to NARA; might check the 'Military Liaison Committee' (MLC), the military organization associated with AEC during that time; recommend discussing this with the AEC POC at NARA, Mr Jimmy Rush (301) 713-7250; check to see if there are any references to AEC people/correspondence with the MLC

i) US Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks PA Mr John Slonaker, Librarian DSN 242-3611

Jeffrey Butler, Col, USAF

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