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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. 12 …Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, July 9, 1947 17. Statement, Lt. Col. Sheridan…
  • p. 13 …Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, July 9, 1947 2. Organizational Chart, Watson Laboratories…
  • p. 27 …These locations include Fort Worth, Texas, the home of the Eighth Air Force Headquarters; possibly Sandia…
  • p. 31 …DC; Federal Records Center, Ft Worth, TX; the INSCOM Archives, Fort Meade, MD; National Air and…
  • p. 35 …in the famous photos (Atch 16) in Fort Worth was that of a radar target normally…
  • p. 36 …were told was a flying saucer to Fort Worth. The people on board included...and Maj…
  • p. 37 …Newton was a weather officer assigned to Fort Worth, who was on duty when the Roswell…
  • p. 42 …photographs taken at the time by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, that depicted Ramey and Marcel…
  • p. 43 …the wreckage prior to its getting to Fort Worth. This organization reported on July 20, 1994…
  • p. 47 …After the autopsies, conspiracy theorists said the bodies were flown to Fort Worth and then to…
  • p. 65 …to Fort Worth. "Flying disc." Some of the debris was flown to Fort Worth. as where…
  • p. 84 …Center (WNRC) or the Southwest Regional Depository (Fort Worth, Texas). ## Recommendations Because the records management policy…
  • p. 131 …taken to Eighth Air Force Headquarters in Fort Worth where it was subsequently identified as a…
  • p. 138 …And I obviously...Marcel took it to Fort Worth. Yeah that's the... RW: Yeah. That…
  • p. 139 …into Wright-Pat and Kirtland, or to Fort Worth. Back and forth, loaded up, with very…
  • p. 145 …Then it said: "After Marcel had gone to Fort Worth and came back Marcel challenged the…
  • p. 147 …O.K."Marcel would take some of the sample to Fort Worth to show Ramey. In…
  • p. 150 normal course of his duty was sent to Washington not 8th Air Force in Fort Worth…
  • p. 219 …But the Roswell morning paper clearly showed that there was a knowledgeable person in Fort Worth…
  • p. 231 …Headquarters by a news photographer of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. It's four pictures that…
  • p. 263 …I was the only weather forecaster on duty in the Fort Worth base weather and flight…
  • p. 269 …flown to Eighth Air Force Headquarters at Fort Worth AAF, TX, for his personal inspection. Upon…
  • p. 277 …Before the announcement was made, the "disc" was flown to Fort Worth AAF, at the direction…
  • p. 278 …giant thermos jug" was allegedly transported from Fort Worth AAF to Wright Field. $ ^{38} $ This description…
  • p. 280 designs on it." $ ^{41} $ Furthermore, the Fort Worth Army Airfield Weather Officer, Irving Newton, who was…
  • p. 283 1 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photographs of Balloon Debris July 9, 1947
  • p. 549 …Similarly, the Fort Worth Sub-Committee established a procedure for flights made within the Fort Worth…
  • p. 616 …Air Coordinating Committee, Fort Worth Regional Airspace Subcommittee. Subject: Obstructions to air navigation...43 5. Memorandum…
  • p. 655 …5/15/47 Office of the Secretary Fort Worth Sub-Committee on Air Space Civil Aeronautics…
  • p. 715 …Arrived in Fort Worth about 9 EDST. Off again to Big Springs, Texas, where forced to…
1946

in Newark about 430. Reservations to Dayton on Spirit of St. Louis had been cancelled. Called Watson Labs. Got roomette on Spirit about 530. Called Mrs Ewing in NYC. Left Newark on Spirit of St Louis at 620 pm.

April 23 Tues. Arrived Dayton, Ohio about 830 am. Tried to get return ticket for tonight but coach car only open. Took bus out to Wright Field, Bldg 28. Saw Mr Drexler and turned over 2 of the A for P to him. Colonel Maier on leave. Went down to Colonel Winter's office and found Major Crane there. We talked to Colonel Winters regarding the need for planes and about new EO on extended long ranges of the 189-7-1 program which he approved and marked up to 1-B & sent on for higher approval. Went over with Crane & saw Colonel Lind gard in the plane assignment division and talked about planes. Had lunch with him and then went back to talk to Colonel Eaton regarding planes to 189-9-1. Went over to look at C-97, converted B-29 for transport. Back to Bldg 28 & talked with General Rives. Request for planes agrred upon and B-29 will be available near the 1st of June. 189-7-1 required by Rives. A for Ps in Drexler's office not yet signed. - will be sent on to Watson Labs later. Crane had reservations for me on the Spirit of St Louis and we left Dayton at 8 pm. April 24 Wed. Discussed with Crane possibilities of getting sound through the ground part of the ocean sound channel and about the possibilities of a balloon such as Piccards. Arrived in NYC about 1030. Called Watson Labs and then we took a taxi up to Ewing's office at Columbia. After Ewing 1-2 class we discussed plans for 188-5 and 189-7-1, both Eglin Field and long range channel program. Left Ewings office about 6. Crane registered at Hotel Lexington and I caught 740 out of Penn Station and arrived at Red Bank at 845 pm. April 25 Thurs. Up to Watson Labs. Worked over notes of conference with Ewing yesterday. Wrote up both travel blanks and sent them down to Travel Order Section. Talked with Palmer about MQ travel forms. Wrote up letter to Wright Field requesting use of second crash boat. Wrote R&R for Mark 2 hydrophone. Talked to Lt. Hungerford regarding request of this. Stepanoff, new physicist for WLERL in this pm. Crane left for Wright Field tonight. April 26 Fri. Up to Watson Labs. Went over purchases already applied for with Reinnagle. Wyckoff in this am. McCurdy in pm for radio parts. Went back to Oakhurst with McCurdy this PM.

April 27 Sat. Left Red Bank about 730 AM with McCurdy in his car. Drove through NJ at TRenton & down to Philadelphia. Mac left me off at Olney at subway station. Contacted Marion at Bankers Security and went by train with her to Newton, Pa at 100 PM . Stayed with Flaggs.

Apr 28 Sun. Wayne & Marion drove me over to Trenton, NJ & I caught 1030 am train into NYC. Went up to Ewings about 1215. Joe Worzel there & Hilly Barbour. They left for Woods Hole about 2 PM. I caught 550 train out of Penn Station to Red Bank, NJ

April 29 Mon. Up to Watson Labs. Checked over at library to have some periodicals obtained. Went over water work with McCurdy regarding what is needed in way of purchases.' Went over to Oahhurst with Roke, new engineer, former Lt. Commander in Navy. Talked to Charlie Ireland regarding Eglin Field work.

April 30, Tues. Up to Oakhurst. Went over equipment that would be left there and what we might do when rest of people gone to Whitesands with Wyckoff. Wyckoff and I took car to Watson Labs to conference with Col Duffy of Weather Bureau, Capt Kellogg and Col Gault. Discussed weather problems - on eqpt? and S658s & aerography neede in coming work. Discussed equipment with McCurdy pm and tried to find where demolition cable could be located. May 1 Wed. Up to Watson Labs. Talked with Stepanoff and Wyckoff regarding work to be done while crew was recording White Sands in New Mexico. Commander Navy arrived about 1130 am and we held a conference - Gault, Compton?, Dove Crane, Wyckoff, Hungerfield, Vaux and myself regarding Navy participation with us in Crossroads. Captain Kellogg of Weather Service over pm and talked with Crane and I regarding 658s, airgraphs, etc. Got travel orders etc to Columbia tomorrow. Wyckoff and about 11 others leaving for White Sands by plane tomorrow morning. Up to lab tonight with Crane.

May 2 Thursday. Left Red Bank on 8 am train, off at Elizabeth and took ferry to NYC. Up to GCT and then up to Docs. Too late for talk with Kellogg but in time for conference with Ewing, Lane of Columbia, Gallo, Bradford, Dove and Crane of Watson Labs. Conference went over contracts with Columbia and WL. Crane and I talked to Dove for short time after dinner. Caught 1130 sleeper to Boston tonight.

May 3 Fri. Arrived Woods Hole 1045 am . Went over to Falmouth with Dorothy. Up to lab pm with Joe W. Talked to Jim Peoples re his amplifier and level recorder. Bump and Kit over tonight. Saw Columbus PM.

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