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The Roswell Report: Fact versus Fiction in the New Mexico Desert was published in 1995 by Headquarters United States Air Force. It was written in response to Representative Steven H. Schiff's request and a General Accounting Office audit, and it contains Col. Richard L. Weaver's report and 1st Lt. James McAndrew's synopsis, along with attachments, appendices and photographs. The report says researchers found no evidence of an extraterrestrial craft or crew. It concludes that the 1947 debris came from a Project MOGUL balloon train.

  • p. 13 …Alamogordo News, "Fantasy of 'Flying Disc' Is Exlained Here: News Men Watch Army Radar Crew Launch…
  • p. 25 …AAF) allegedly recovered remains of a crashed "flying disc" near Roswell, New Mexico. In February, 1994…
  • p. 28 …Marcel, had recovered a "flying disc" from the range lands of an unidentified rancher in the…
  • p. 36 …during the month answering inquiries on the 'flying disc,' which was reported to be in possession…
  • p. 37 …July 7, he was busy with a "flying disc" incident; however this particular incident involved Ellington…
  • p. 38 …and sticks." Additionally, the description of the "flying disc" was consistent with a document routinely used…
  • p. 43 …balloon." Concerning the initial announcement, "RAAF Captures Flying Disc," research failed to locate any documented evidence…
  • p. 44 …Pflock concluded from his research that the Brazel Ranch debris originally reported as a "flying disc…
  • p. 46 …Major Marcel in originally reporting that a "flying disc" had been recovered when, at that time…
  • p. 75 …material recovered near Corona was from a "flying disc," a weather balloon, or something else. Please…
  • p. 99 …mentioning the Office of Public Affairs and "flying disc" activities in GP-509-Hl, July 1947…
  • p. 100 …search produced no documents concerned with a flying disc and/or weather balloon crash at Roswell…
  • p. 105 …kept quite busy during the monti1 answering inquiries on the "flying disc", which.was reported to…
  • p. 144 …fro~ the Houston Chronicle saying that a flying disc had landed there v:ith his (Colonel…
  • p. 166 …now famous newspaper says they found a "flying disc" in RosweU? That was actually the Roswell…
  • p. 254 …Here's the morning paper, "Report flying disc found." Down here is about Colonel J.D…
  • p. 318 …this debris may be part of a "flying disc."1 The sheriff conta<;ted Roswell (Army…
  • p. 325 …rancher and was subsequently identified as a "flying disc" by personnel from Roswell AAF was, with…
  • p. 326 …It should also be understood that the term "flying disc" was not at this time synonymous…
  • p. 329 …floor of the office was a crashed "flying disc." Newton, having seen many weather balloons and…
  • p. 331 …subsequent rumors that the "capture" of a "flying disc" occurred, ultimately left many people with unanswered…
  • p. 373 11 Alamogordo News "Fantasy of 'Flying Disc' Is Explained Here: News Men Watch Army Raqar Crew…
n1e Public Information Office was host during the mon~~ to the
Senior Air Scouts of ~ie·w Mexico, and to the several {;roups of visiting
VIP's. Several ensy chairs and couches have boen procurred to make the
Public Infor;J3.tion Office a more comfortable place in which to entertain.
'rhe Public Information Officer and tr.o Commanding Officer wero
guasts of -the Kiwe.nis Club of Roswell at a luncheon, for which Colonel
:;.. H. Blanchard was the zuest speaker. Colonel Blanchard spoke on the
fu"':ure of the Air Force, and the talk was very well received.
Arrangements have now been mado to have the p.r.o. called on
all crash calls in accordance with AAF Regulation. In the past, the
F.I.o. has been called too late to ~et to the scene in tL~e to do ~~
good.
The :Srd Photo Laboratory Unit (VR) is no'v corr.manded by 1st Lt
Harold w. Arner per paragraph 3, SO ffl~9. Headqt~':'.!"ters, this station,
datod 18 July 1947. 1st Lt. Lewis c. Bohanan. former commanding o£ticer
of the 3rd Pho to Lab Unit, was trans fer red to the 70 ls t MF BU, Hamil ton
Field, California.
n1e principal difficulty reported is a critical lack of P,hotoatat
paper. This has caused a large back log o£ important work to pile up.
The following is a brealaiown of work performed during the month
ending 31 July 1947e
Ccnta~t Printa •••••••••• 3058
Photos tats............ • 0
Copy Negatives •••••••••• 158
40
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Projection Prin~s •••••••• 403
Ground Negatives ••••••••• 285
Aerial Roll Film ••••••••• 741 feet
~5 mm Film ••••••••••••••• 454 feet

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