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The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert

USAF / The Black Vault · 1995 · 882 pages · text by GLM-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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  • p. 78 …They noted that the histories for the 509th Bomb Group and Wing for Roswell Army Air…
  • p. 145 …the Pentagon if he had a problem with that he could take it up with the…
  • p. 185 …Perhaps you have it from the Pentagon files already, from the AG files. ## Q: We have…
  • p. 246 …Following that, I spent more than three years on the Air Staff in the Pentagon. Q…
  • p. 268 …Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1720 SUBJECT: Report of Findings on Balloon Research The following report…

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11 July 1947 - Mr. R. W. Truitt, Cost Analyst, Eighth Air Force, co ordinated with Budget and Fiscal Officer on cost analysis.

14 July 1947 - Colonel Sager, Surgeon, Eighth Air Force, arrived to coordinate with Station Hospital and Base Commanding Officer.

14 July 1947 - Captain R. R. Showalter, Jr., and Major L. A. Boatright, Headquarters, Eighth Air Force, arrived to coordinate with Statistical Control on cost analysis.

16 July 1947 - Brigadier General Roger M. Ramey arrived from Ft Worth on an official visit.

16 July 1947 - Lt Colonel J. P. Hines, Major Louis R. Fimian, Major Howard A. Beck, and Lt Colonel John H. Bell arrived from Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, for inspection and coordination of S-4 Section.

17 July 1947 - Brigadier General Roger M. Ramey departed this station en route to Tucson, Arizona.

21 July 1947 - Mr. W. L. Wilson, SAAMA, arrived to coordinate with the Air Installation Officer and AACS, regarding Headquarters AMC projects.

22 July 1947 - Dr. E. M. Townsend, PHS, Ft Stanton, New Mexico, arrived for a visit with the Commanding Officer or Executive Officer. He is Chief Surgeon, Public Health Service, Ft Stanton.

23 July 1947 - 19 VIP consisting of several college presidents and deans, also CAP and National Guard notables from the western states arrived from Hamilton Field to spend the night. They were enroute to Eglin Field, Florida, to witness demonstration of latest army air force equipment.

24 July 1947 - The above mentioned VIP departed this base after a short courtesy tour, including a sample briefing.

24 July 1947 - Major R. J. D. Johnson and Captain W. A. Hartzop, Jr., Army Air Forces, Washington, D. C., arrived for investigation of the B-29 crash which occurred 20 May 1947.

25 July 1947 - Governor Thomas J. Mabry of New Mexico, and party, were the guests of honor of Roswell Army Air Field. Brigadier General Roger M. Ramey, Commanding General, Eighth Air Force, was one of the visiting dignitaries to welcome the Governor.

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