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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. 704 …Saw Bob Foster 731, also on way to NYC April 8 Mon. Arrived NYC 730 am…
  • p. 705 …I caught 550 train out of Penn Station to Red Bank, NJ April 29 Mon. Up…
  • p. 706 …1130 pm Owl to NYC May 6 Mon. Caught 625 train out of Penn Station to…
  • p. 707 Dec 2 Mon. Cakhurst. Cold wave hit about midnight - temperature down to $ 1 5^{\circ} $ - strong…
  • p. 708 …Dec 23 Mon. Oakhurst. Worked on Alamogordo and Flight 13. Had flight # 14 this pm. - 24…
  • p. 709 …Jan 13 Mon. Oakhurst. Working on sky wave curves. Made plans for Alamogordo this Thursday Jan…
  • p. 710 …Arrived AP about 1230 Feb 3 Mon Oakhurst. Peoples in Washington regarding balloon ascention in June…
  • p. 711 …Feb 24 Mon. Alamogordo. Waited for air transportation today but none available and may not be…
  • p. 712 …In Asbury Park 3 pm March 10 Mon Oakhurst. Vivian and I worked on Flight 25…
  • p. 713 …Cleaned out hanger and emptied trash out at East White Sands April 7 Mon Talked to…
  • p. 714 …April 21 Mon. Alamogordo Air Base. Bill Edmonston and I went out to Tularosa Range and…
  • p. 715 …May 19 Mon Reynolds and I left about 0946. May 19 Mon Reynolds and I left…
  • p. 716 …May 26 Mon. Worked on Tests 1 and 2 records today. No signals from Roswell - some…
  • p. 717 …Took Ireland, Mears, Winton, Olsen to Alamogordo to catch train this pm June 9 Mon. Bill…
  • p. 718 …July 7 (Mon) Alamogordo. Balloon Flight 11 A off at 0503. Big plastic with small auxiliary…
  • p. 719 …Aug 4 Mon. Up to Oakhurst. Hunt Aug 4 Mon. Up to Oakhurst. Went over developments…
2/24/47	Bland Charnas Co. Inc. New York City	Same request as letter to General Mills 2/24/47.	No reply received.
2/24/47	Leonard M. Harb Goodyear Tire & Rubber Akron, Ohio	Same request as letter to General Mills 2/24/47.	Quotation supplied 15 April 1947. No answer received.
3/6/47	Watson Laboratories Red Bank, N. J. Mr. Brophy	Forwarding copy of letter of request that had been sent to Mr. H. A. Smith for the fabrication of balloons.
3/7/47	Contracting Officer Watson Laboratories Red Bank, N. J.	Advising that Unexcelled Permission granted. Chem. Corp. did not wish to proceed with the contract and that instead H. A. Smith of Mamaroneck, N. Y. was willing to undertake the fabrication. Quotation from Mr. Smith enclosed. Request that approval be granted.
3/7/47	Goodyear Tire & Rubber Akron, Ohio Mr. L. M. Harb	Request a quote on the fabrication of 5 ea. balloons made from Nylon covered with suitable neoprene and 5 ea. balloons made from fortisan covered in a similar fashion. Advising that any recommendations concerning balloon fabrics would be appreciated.	Quotation supplied 15 April 1947.
3/7/47	Seyfang Laboratories 1300 Mediterranean Ave. Atlantic City, N. J.	Same request as letter to General Mills 2/24. Ask for conference.
3/7/47	Unexcelled Chem. Corp. New Brunswick, N. J.	Requesting that poly-ethylene film that had been shipped to them from Plax Corp. be returned to NYU.	No action taken.
3/7/47	Plax Corp. Hartford, Conn. Mr. R. E. Ames	Request that shipping ad- No answer required dress for polyethylene film be changed from Unexcelled Chem. Corp., New Brunswick, N.J. to H. A. Smith, 490 Bleecker Ave., Mamaroneck, N.Y.

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