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

USAF / The Black Vault · 1995 · 882 pages · text by GLM-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. 276 …54 aircraft at 1030 AM and returned to the east coast. $ ^{35} $ Based on the above…
  • p. 714 …runs could be continued on East Coast. Plans are to have Edmonston, Reynolds here with 2…
  • p. 715 …Chantz and Oliva in regard to bombing runs on east coast. Run scheduled for 9 and…
  • p. 718 …30 on east coast and made plans for Bermuda flights. Unable to leave for home on…
  • p. 719 …Coast. Got room on Hwy 35 near White Bite Shop. Aug 4 Mon. Up to Oakhurst…

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MEMORANDUM FOR SAF/AAZ ATTENTION: Colonel Richard L. Weaver

FROM: SAF/AAZD 1720 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1720

SUBJECT: Report of Findings on Balloon Research

The following report is submitted in support of findings developed as a result of research efforts conducted at your request in support of the General Accounting Office (GAO) audit that focused on obtaining information relative to the so-called "Roswell Incident."

Previously you were separately provided a list of the locations and records searched in regard to that endeavor. This is in addition to other materials and briefings previously provided. The focus of this paper is to concentrate on those findings developed regarding balloon operations that were taking place in New Mexico during the time frame in question.

The following was compiled from records reviews and in some case, interviews with participants. Where appropriate, copies of the source documents used are provided as attachments. In the case of interviews or other references that are attached to the main report, these will be reflected in the footnotes, but not attached here.

JAMES MCANDREW, 1LT, USAFR Declassification and Review Officer SAF/AAZD

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