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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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b. The construction by the contractor of an experimental air borne radio and associated air borne or ground receiving equipment which will transmit and receive information from a mechanical movement introduced into the radio circuit. The weight of the pick up device and any required power supply to be carried in the balloon will not be over 2 lbs. c. The contractor will fly the balloons, track them, and collect the data on pressure and temperature to be transmitted as the balloon goes up and at periodic intervals at flight altitude. These intervals to be determined by consultation. The accuracy is to be comparable to that of the standard Army Radiosonde. d. Interpretation of Meteorological data in connection with project. Five copies of reports of design and development phases were to be delivered at monthly intervals. Results of meteorological studies were to be transmitted as completed to the sponsoring agency for use of Air Force scientific personnel. On 27 February 1948, Modification #1 revised the number of copies of reports to be furnished to 25. Modification #2, of 2 April 1948, added the requirement of "Research Investigation, and Engineering services leading to the determination of the dependance of the propagation of sound on atmospheric conditions", to the contract. Contract funds were increased to cover this additional requirement. Under Modification #3 of 23 April 1948,it was agreed that a separate final report on telemetering from Balloon Systems would be completed and transmitted to the sponsor. The time of performance was extended to 1 February 1949 and contract funds increased to cover the increased period of performance by Modification #4 to the contract on 29 September 1948. On 28 October, 1948, the number of reports required was increased to fifty (50) and the place for final inspection and acceptance charged to Cambridge Field Station, AMC by Modification #5. Modification #6 changed the allotment for funds to be used on the project. The period of performance of the project was extended to 50 March 1949, by Modification #7 of 26 January 1949. Modification #8 of 8 April 1949, modified the requirement to that of maintenance of one trained person in the field to carry out balloon launching and tracking services in conjunction with Air Force scientific personnel. Funds were increased to extend the
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