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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…
Julv 7. a947 (Calt 1d)
2:30 P.ll. Tc airpcrt to meet l!r. Symington and then to l4r. S;."lningt.on 1s office.
4:10 P.~. Returned.
4:15 P. !!. General O•Damell
4:20 P.ll. General Le!!ay
4:20 P. '!. Col. Wa..-ren called back re Gen. Vandenberg's directive that
he run dotm the story about the fiying discs. Col. W• .t'inall3"
located the reporter llh o picked up the story fran anoth~r man.
This man lives in Goose Creek. He n01r says that it was entirel3"
a figment of his imagination 8.111 that he just made it up. Col.
w. talked to a Mr. Evans who is handling thiB thing at the
Chronicle - and they took it up With s~ebody up at the Air
Depot at Spokane. - - - - He said to them that he just made the
thing up. Col. Warren said tnat the Chronicle seemed to be
satisfied that the thing was just a cock and bull story.
Col. r.. is going to check with the local F.B.I. and possib~
drive aver to see the man at Goose Creek. If acything further
develops he will ca-.1 Gen. Vandenberg.
4:30 P.!~. Nr. Leo on phone- Gen. Van told b.i::~ the abave story. J.. civilian,
Joe Shipman, who works with Col. Hackett is re~orted to have t~ld
the Chronicle to contact Gen. 'l'rini.'lg.
5:08 P.ll. To see Jlr. Symington
5:15 p. :•. !:lepa:-ted far office of Congressmn Hoffcan.

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