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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…
13. List of Locations and Records Searched

14. HQ AAF "Issuance of Orders," June 5, 1947

15. Copy of Vandenberg's Appointment Book and Diary, July 7-9, 1947

16. July 9, 1947 Photos of Balloon Wreckage, Ft Worth Star Telegram

17. Signed Sworn Statement of Cavitt, May 24, 1994

18. Transcript of Cavitt Interview, May 24, 1994

19. Letter, July 8, 1946, Project MOGUL

20. Signed Sworn Statement of Spilhaus, June 3, 1994

21. Signed Sworn Statement of Moore, June 8, 1994

22. Signed Sworn Statement of Trakowski, June 29, 1994

23. Transcript of Interview with Moore, June 8, 1994

24. Transcript of Interview with Trakowski, June 29, 1994

25. Illustration of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains"

26. Two Photos of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains"

27. Log Summary, NYU Constant Level Balloon Flights

28. List of Museums Contacted

29. Copy of Blueprint for "Pilot Balloon Target, ML-307C/AP Assembly"

30. Signed Sworn Statement of Newton, July 21, 1994

31. Photos of ML-307C/AP Device, With Vintage Neoprene Balloon and Debris

32. Synopsis of Balloon Research Findings by 1st Lt James McAndrew

33. "Mensuration Working Paper," With Drawing and Photo

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