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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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TAB VII SUMMARY OF NYU CONSTANT-LEVEL BALLoon FLIGHTS FLIGHT NUMBER DATE AND RELAISAGE TIME LAUNCHING SITE DESCRIPTION OF BALLOONS BALLOON WEIGHT DESCRIPTION OF EQUIPMENT TOTAL WEIGHT ON BALLOON INCLUDING BALLOON DESCRIPTION OF ALTITUDE CONTROL BALLOAST WEIGHT FREES LIFT BALLOON LIFT RADIOSONDS RECEPTION % TRACKING % AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION % FLIGHT DURATION % OPTIMUM CONSTANCY MAXIMUM CONSTANT LEVELS MSL RECOVERY + LAND-ING SITE CRITIQUE 27 16 Sept. 1947 0521 MST Alamogordo New Mexico 1 H. A. Smith 15'.004" Poly-ethylene with 18 load points 12.5 kg 3 mo transmitter, banner, ballast assembly 12.1 kg Manual ballast valve. Fixed rate of leak 200 gm/hr 4.1 kg 2.5 kg 14.6 kg 392 min. None None required Over 392 min. Max. 32900' 0% Another flight showing necessity of automatic ballast valve. Balloon went to pressure height, descended to ground where some gear was dropped. Balloon then oscillated between ground and successively higher ceilings. Radiosonde modulator believed defective. 28 16 Sept. 1947 0542 MST Alamogordo New Mexico 11 meteorological balloons 350 gm each 3.9 kg Data gear banner 7.1 kg None None 2.0 kg 9.1 kg Not provided Theodolite Alamogordo 52 min. Tularosa Peak 229 min. None required Over 223 min. No data No data 0% Cluster of meteorological balloons for Watson Labs. No altitude control or radiosonde provided. 29 21 Nov. 1947 1709 MST Alamogordo New Mexico 1 GM 2' appendix with battens 4.1 kg T-69, burn-out baroswitch banner, ballast assembly 13.1 kg 2 1/2 gal. can purerator filter. Manual ballast valve 5.5 kg 857 g 14.4 kg 69 min. 658 - 8% Theodolite 12 min. 1% None 14 hours 21 min. Rising when lost 51,000' est. M. Albert, Ontario Excellent flight pressured from duration and distance. Manual ballast valve kept flight in air. Observed landing 9:30 M. Nov. 22, 1947. Hawin stations downwind not in operation. Tracking only by Alamogordo receiver. Average wind loss than 100 mph. Flight shows need of barograph. 30 25 Nov. 1947 1536 MST Alamogordo New Mexico 1 GM, no appendix 3.7 kg T-69, burn-out baroswitch ballast assembly. banner 13.1 kg 2 1/2 gal. can purerator filter. Manual ballast valve 5.5 kg 2900 g 16.1 kg 148 min. 658-148 min. theodolite 26 min. Not found by tracking plane L-5 0 over 3 hours. Over 70 min. at 1000 ft. 45,000' const. Chinipes Chihuahua Mexico Good flight presumed though data not available. Maximum altitude 6000 feet lower than commuted due to lack of appendix. 31 26 Nov. 1947 1025 MST Alamogordo New Mexico 1 GM 4.1 kg T-69, burn-out baroswitch ballast assembly. banner 12.6 kg 2 1/2 gal. can purerator filter. Manual ballast valve 5.0 kg 1480 g 14.1 kg 658 theodolite 200 min. Not found by tracking plane L-5 Unknown Rising when lost Unknown Prescidie Texas Transmitter failed shortly after release. 32 28 Nov. 1947 0905 MST Alamogordo New Mexico 1 GM 2' appendix / battens 4.0 kg T-69 burn-out baroswitch ballast assembly. banner 12.7 kg 2 1/2 gal. can purerator filter. Manual ballast valve 5.0 kg 1480 g 14.3 kg 148 min. 658-148 min. theodolite 146 min. Roswell 155 min None Unknown Rising when lost Unknown Blanco, Texas 658 tracking 93 miles from Alamogordo, about 70 miles from Roswell. Transmitter apparently failed after 155 min. 92.2 flight. 400 miles from Alamogordo 33 29 Nov. 1947 0934 MST Alamogordo New Mexico 1 GM 2' appendix 4.0 kg T-69 Watson batteries, Ferguson meteorograph, burnout baroswitch, ballast assembly. banner 14.2 kg' Hasservoir F100, automatic ballast valve F109, no manual valve 5.0 kg 2160 g 16.5 kg 38 min. 658-38 min. theodolite 115 min None Unknown Rising when lost Unknown Not recovered Transmitter failure. Elevation angle 13 when lost. Distance about 15 miles.
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