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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. 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…
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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