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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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## II. ABSTRACT The first successful, though nominal, constant level flight was made in a series of launchings at Alamogordo, New Mexico. Navy permission was given for New York University to purchase the Navy-sonsored polyethylene balloons from General Mills. This opens up the first source of large, light-weight plastic balloons. First delivery was made on the subcontract with H. A. Smith Coatings, Inc. for the 15-foot diameter heavy polyethylene balloons. Improved type ballast reservoir was designed and procurement started. Equipment was prepared for a second series of flights at Alamogordo in July. ## III. a. PERSONNEL The following men were hired: Name Duties Qualifications Dorion, Richard Navigator, Draftsman Former B-17 Radar Navigator. Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Student. Higgins, Robert L. Equipment Construction Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Student. Army Instrument Mechanic at Oak Ridge. Morrell, Paul Equipment Construction Undergraduate Engineering Student. Merchant Marine Engineer. ## ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION Clearance was obtained from the U. S. Navy for the purchase of plastic balloons from General mills, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota. ## b. COMMUNICATIONS 8/26(1) Correspondence during this period was as follows Date of Correspondence Address Abstract Answer 6/16/47 Mr. A. P. Crary, Watson Labs., AMC, Alamogordo AAF,N.M. Forwarding check for equipment recovery reward None required
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