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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.

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  • p. 172 …they were forced to stay in a small cabin with no electricity no running water ... the…
  • p. 236 …We put a blow torch on a.mop bucket and heated the water to boiling and…
  • p. 466 …as ballast since most sand contains some water which may freeze while aloft. Further, it is…
  • p. 467 …Also# this fluid will absorb only a very slight amount of water which might freeze aloft…
  • p. 548 …after a IDI!Illl superpreuure ( 4 ·" ot water) as exceeded. The balloon in its shroud 1a…
  • p. 620 …Although a few preliminary flights were made with desiccated sand, a highly refined water-free kerosene…
  • p. 652 …This pressure is· equivalent to about 1.1 inches of water, or 2.5 mb. This…
  • p. 736 …low internal pressure (about two inches of water) to prevent the balloons from rupturing due to…
  • p. 737 …greater internal pressure (approximately six inches of water). The higher the internal pressure that the balloon…
  • p. 780 …If possible, balloon should be capable of withstanding internal pressure equivalent to 2" water. 5 each…
  • p. 791 …Destruction of the balloon will be predet~rmined to be effected over water where hazards are…
  • p. 801 …Worked with f1ajor Crane on report regarding underwater work, Eglin Field and deep water. Took this…
  • p. 802 …lient over water work with rl:cCurdy regarding what is needed in way of purchase's…
  • p. 803 …Out with John Ewing taking bottom shots in water. Worked with Joe on his boat this…
  • p. 851 …than the depth o1' the water is a t'unctilln of the depth, so that t…
  • p. 870 …cold temperature (-80°C); (2) not absorb water, which would freeze; and (3) be relatively inexpensive…
26. Photographs, Project MOGUL Balloon Trains
27. Table No.7, Summary of NYU Constant-Level Balloon Flights, November 20,
1946-July 5, 1947
28. Museums Contacted
29. Blueprint, Comer Reflector, ML-307C/AP Assembly
30. Statement, Irving Newton, July 21,1994
31. Photographs, ML-307C/AP Device with Vintage Neoprene Balloons and Debris
32. Synopsis of Balloon Research Findings, with Memorandum
for SAF/AAZ, Att: Colonel Richard~. Weaver, by
James McAndrew, 1st Lt, USAFR
Attachments to the McAndrew Synopsis:
1. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, [July 9, 1947]
2. Organizational Chart, Watson Laboratories, January 20, 1947
3. Drawing, NYU Cluster Flight No. 2
4. Illustrations, AN/CRT-1 Sonabuoy
5. Blueprint, Comer Reflector, ML-307C/AP Assembly
6. Table No. 7, Summary of NYU Constant-Level Balloon Flights, November
20, 1946-September 9, 1947
7. Map of New Mexico
8. Illustration, Weather Balloon and Comer Reflector
9. Letter, Brig GenE. O'Donnell to Commanding General AAF, July 8, 1946
10. Hieroglyphic Drawing, Charles B. Moore, August 28, 1992
11. Alamogordo News, "Fantasy of 'Flying Disc' Is Exlained Here: News Men
Watch Army Radar Crew Launch 'Disc'," July 10, 1947
Appendices to the McAndrew Synopsis:
1. Roswell Daily Record, July 9, 1947
2. Interview, Col Richard L. Weaver with Lt Col Sheridan D. Cavitt, USAF
(Ret), [May 24, 1994]
3. Statement, Irving Newton, July 21, 1994
4. Letter, Lt Col Edward A. Doty to Mr David Bushnell, March 3, 1959
5. Letter, Brig GenE. O'Donnell to Commanding General AAF, July 8, 1946
6. Report, Maurice Ewing for General Carl Spaatz, "Long Range Sound
Transmission in the Atmosphere," n.d. ·
7. Report, HQ Fitzwilliam Fwd, "Sonic Balloon Test Kwajalein," May 17,
1948
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