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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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3/25/47	Lt. Gunther, Comdr. Harrison, C. Ireland, Moore	Lakehurst Air Naval Station Lakehurst, N. J.	Use of Lakehurst as a launching site.	Lakehurst would be available to Watson
3/26/47	F. Seyfang, Mrs. F. Seyfang, Moore, Schneider	Atlantic City, N. J. Seyfang Laboratories	Fabrication of large balloons.	A quotation would be prepared.
4/4/47	Dr. Peoples, D. Rigney, Moore, Schneider	Watson Laboratories Red Bank, N. J.	1st Cluster Flight	Prepare for Second Flight
4/11/47	R. Brophy, Mr. Cambridge R. Contini, M. Giannini Schneider, Moore	New York University	Contract Administration	Housing would be provided by govt.
4/30/47	P. Goudy, Moore	Kollsman Instrument Co. Elmhurst, L. I.	Ballast valve construction.	Change details.

During the period covered by this report, Messrs. Moore and Schneider made repeated trips to Kollsman Instrument Co. and discussed the fabrication of the modulators and other equipment that Kollsman was designing for our use. These meetings have not been considered conferences but for the benefit of this report the same individuals were always present, Messrs. Schneider and Moore of New York University and Paul Goudy, Engineer for R Kollsman Instrument Co. The material discussed was methods of improving the construction of the modulators and other equipment.

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