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This July 1994 Department of the Air Force package, from SAF/AAZ to the Secretary of the Air Force, covers a report written to support a General Accounting Office audit requested by Congressman Steven Schiff. The Air Force searched its offices, archives and records centers and interviewed witnesses, including Sheridan Cavitt. It found no evidence of an extraterrestrial event, alien bodies or a cover-up. It concludes that the debris recovered near Roswell in 1947 most likely came from a Project MOGUL balloon.

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“Project Mogul”12 pages

  • p. 3 …balloon project, designed to attempt to monitor Soviet nuclear tests, known as Project MOGUL. Additionally, several…
  • p. 19 …Its name was Project MOGUL (Atch 19). Project MOGUL was a then-sensitive, classified project, whose…
  • p. 20 …These interviews confirmed that Project MOGUL was a compartmented, sensitive effort. The NYU group was responsible…
  • p. 21 …so because he was either aware of Project MOGUL and was trying to deflect interest from…
  • p. 22 …Trakowski provided specific details on Project MOGUL and described how the security for. the program was…
  • p. 23 In order to provide a more detailed discussion of the specifics of Project MOGUL d how…
  • p. 24 …First, the recovered wreckage was from a Project MOGUL balloon. There were no "alien" passengers therein…
  • p. 26 …illustration of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains" 26. Two Photos of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains" 27. Log…
  • p. 28 …Project MOGUL resulted from two important post-World War ll priorities set by the Commanding General…
  • p. 29 …However, too much activity was going on for the project to remain completely hidden. A MOGUL…
  • p. 30 …However, too much activity was going on for the project to remain completely hidden. A MOGUL…
  • p. 31 …of the components of a Project MOGUL balloon train. MOGUL reports and documents that contain descriptions…
13. List of Locations and Records Searched
14. HQ AAF "Issuance of Orders," June 5, 1947
15. Copy of Vandenberg's Appointment Book and Diary, July 7-9, 1947
16. July 9, 1947 Photos of Balloon Wreckage, Ft Worth Star Th_legram
17. Signed Sworn Statement of Cavitt, May 24, 1994
18. Transcript of Cavitt Interview, May-24, 1994
19. Letter, July 8, 1946, Project MOGUL
20. Signed Sworn Statement of Spilhaus, June 3, 1994
21. Signed Sworn Statement of Moore, June 8, 1994
22. Signed Sworn Statement of Trakowski, June 29, 1994
23. Transcript of Interview with Moore, June 8, 1994
24. Transcript of Interview with Trakowski, June 29, 1994
25. illustration of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains"
26. Two Photos of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains"
27. Log Summary, NYU Constant Level Balloon Flights
28. List of Museums Contacted
29. Copy of Blueprint for "Pilot Balloon Target, ML-307C/ AP Assembly"
30. Signed Sworn Statement of Newton, July 21, 1994
31. Photos of ML-307C/ AP Device, With Vintage Neoprene Balloon and Debris
32. Synopsis of Balloon Research Findings by 1st Lt James McAndrew
33. "Mensuration Working Paper," With Drawing and Photo
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FOIA release, from the osd collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is under it. 31 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.