“York”60+ pages
- p. 14 …New York University, Constant Level Balloons, Final Report, March 1,
1951
11. New York University, Constant…
- p. 18 …Developed partly under contract with leading
scientific institutions-such as New York University (NYU), Woods Hole…
- p. 19 …New York Times, "Balloon Staggers Down to Brooklyn Tavern, Hooks Itself to Roof and Upsets
Decorum…
- p. 41 …testing "constant level balloons" and
a New York University (NYU)/Watson Labs effort that used" ... meteorological…
- p. 72 …Foundation then
on 23rd Street in New York City. The pathological examination
disclosed a human with…
- p. 148 …i.L?...D"- Erun_2 o:f New York - Gm. ~ advised he would let hi!:: know…
- p. 183 …There was a project run by New York University, out ofHoDoman at that time. It
was…
- p. 206 …When we heard the news back in New York, w.e joked that they probably
found…
- p. 213 …early July 1947, to observe the New
York University balloon group. The "Roswell Incident" occurred after…
- p. 217 …he was Director of Research at New York
University at that time.
Q: We have gone…
- p. 220 …But anyway, Istvan initially went to New York hunting for a
source of supply and came…
- p. 222 …I've reviewed the New York
University documents and there's a very clear depiction in…
- p. 233 …you to join the
staff at New York University, or to continue your studies there?
A…
- p. 234 …So you went to New York University when?
A: Right after
had already started.
a copy…
- p. 237 …You went on board at New York University, and you
immediately set out, as documented in…
- p. 240 …So at this time in New York University you were cleared
but you had no need…
- p. 243 …In the New York University report it says that you were
provided two Japanese balloons.
A…
- p. 244 …they have reward tags, "Return to New York
University," or "Return to Roswell Army Air Field…
- p. 247 …so you made your plan in New York to fly •.• Your
primary research was the acoustical…
- p. 261 …The New York University reports are very voluminous.
There are three big bound volumes. I have…
- p. 275 …Charlie Moore and his crew from New York University.
Q: You said you went in July…
- p. 319 …W28-099-ac-82) for the acoustical
equipment, and to New York University (NYU) for the…
- p. 320 …NEW YORK UNIVERSITY "BALLOON GROUP"
From September 30, 1946, until December 31, 1950, the Research Division…
- p. 322 New York University, in accordance with contractual requirements, produced
monthly progress reports, technical reports, and final…
- p. 326 …worlk and
preparing to return to New York City, a train of events began to unfold…
- p. 327 …Kevin Randall and Donald Schmitt, UFO Crash at Roswell (New York, 1991), p. 103.
39. Intvw…
- p. 331 …Drawing-New York University Flight No. 2
4. 2 Depictions of AN I CRT-1 Sonabuoy…
- p. 419 10
New York University
Constant Level Balloons Final Report
March 1, 1951
- p. 421 …93.03
CJNSTANT LEVEL BALLOONS
FINAL REPORT
Constant Level Balloon Project
New York University
Prepared in…
- p. 424 …of the Department of
Meteorology of New York University.
A. Introduction and Statement of Problem
Contract…
- p. 426 …Essentially the system as developed at New York University con-
sists of a constant volume balloon…
- p. 430 …balloons as
developed and tested at New York University.
c. Telemetering From Balloon Systems
The second…
- p. 436 …Service fiights were carried out by New York UniTersit7 personnel
in conjunction with technical personnel from…
- p. 442 …Meteorological Analysis
As one phase of this project, New York University agreed to prepare
analyses of…
- p. 444 …b~1sh recorders for analysis at New
York University.
A total of 22 flights (two of…
- p. 445 …It is
this latter method which was used by the New York University
gro,p in…
- p. 450 …Research Division, College of Engineering, New York University,
Teclmical Re§ert 93 .02, Constant Level Balloons…
- p. 451 New York University
Constant Level Balloons
Section 1, General
November 15, 1949
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- p. 453 …93.02
CONSTANT LEVEL BALLOONS
Section l
GENERAL
Constant Level Balloon Project
New.York University
Prepared…
- p. 455 …Further extensions are under consideration whereby New York Uni-
versity will supply standardized flight gear and…
- p. 456 …office and storage space was pro-
vided by New York University (Figures 1 and 2). Field…
- p. 461 …Smith, Inc., lfame.roneck, lrew York.
In these balloons, 4 and 8 mil sheets were heat…
- p. 468 …Colle~e of Engineering, New York
University, New York. N.Y •• 1948.)
There are three undesirable…
- p. 475 …A drawing of the temperature chamber designed
and built at New York University is shown in…
- p. 514 …the Electrical Eng-
ineering Department of New York University was adapted to re-
place or supplement…
- p. 531 New York University
Constant Level Balloons
Section 3, Summary of Flights
July 15, 1949
12
- p. 533 …93.02
CONSTANT LEVEL BALLOONS
Section 3
SUMMARY OF FLIGHTS
Constant Level Balloon Project
New York…
- p. 535 Introcluction
In November, 1946 the Research Division of the College of Eng.1neer1ng
of New York…
- p. 559 …o£ graduate studenta o£ meteorology at New York University.
By conatructing constant-pressure maps £ram the…
- p. 568 …A New York University AM-1 transmitter was
used to send out pressure data.
An automatic…
- p. 594 …Assuming gao-
strophic tlaw, members or a graduate class in meteorology at New York
- p. 597 …graduate ola.ss ot
meteorology at New York University (Figure 67). Using an airplane tix
FLIGHT…
- p. 601 New York University
Technical Report No. 1
Constant Level Balloon
April 1, 1948
13
- p. 603 …April 1, 1948
New York 63, New York
- p. 609 …the Re.search Division of the College of
Engineering of New York University entered into Contract…
- p. 640 …At a
meeting in New York an 20 .March 1947, the New York Air Space Sub…
- p. 671 …in the Electrical Engineering Laboratories
at New York University. ln previous tests, this has
provided clearer…
- p. 707 …Air Coordinating Committee, New York Sub-
committee on Airspace, Rules of the Air and Air Traffic…
- p. 708 …AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE
NEW YORK SUBCOMMITTEE ON AIRSPACE
RULES OF 'ffiE AIR AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL…
- p. 709 …A period of six hours
will be the maximum duration of flight.
(4) New York University…
STATEMENT OF WITNESS
Date: 8 Jwt 94 Place: NM
C/3!_4
I, Charles B Moore, hereby state that Jeffrey Buder, was identified as a Colonel, USAF and fun
McAndrew, was identified as a Lieutenant, USAF on this date at my home and do hereby,
volwttarily and of my own free will, make the foDowing statement This is done without having
been subjected to any coercion, unlawful influence or unlawful inducement. 0 {!> Jv!.
GeNII was the Project Engineer for the NYU balloon project during the 1947 time frame. I was not
aware that the project had the name MOGUL until1992 when I was contacted by an individual
who was working on some research related to the "RosweD Incident" and the relationship to the
NYU balloon project. Our only purpose for the NYU group was to develop constant level
balloons. In the early flights at Alomorgodo, starting in June, 1947, we used radar targets to track
the balloons (not all the balloons had targets). Some of the targets were apparently manufactured
by a toy or novelty company. Ed Istvan was the procurement officer and he had contacted some
company that extruded toothpaste tubes as weD as radar chaff. The early balloons were made of
neoprene and manufactured primarily by the Dewey Almy company in Cambridge and 1M
Kaysam company. Dewey balloons were 'dip type and the Kaysam ones were cast in a mold. The
neoprene balloons were susceptible to degradation in sunlight turning from a translucent milky
white to a dark brown . Some of the material would ahnost look like dark gray or black flakes or
ashes after exposure to the sun for only a few days. The balloon material and radar target material
would be scattered after returning to the earth depending on the surface winds. The balloon
material also had a peculiar acrid odor due to plasticizers and anti-oxidants. There is a recoDection
from another procurement person (Peterson) that he had obtained radar reflectors from a toy
manufacturer. I have a specific recoDection of reinforcing tape appHed to the scams of the
reflectors that had some symboJs such as arcs, flowers, circles and diamonds. These were pinkish
in color. To my knowledge, there were no radar rctlectors in New Mexico in 19471ilce the ones
we used 1mtil the NYU group arrived. The Columbia group was primarily involved in developing
low frequency microphoocs for long rmge detection of explosions. There was intense preSsure for
these developments, the constant altitude balloons and the microphone gear. I was involved in
1945 in China-Burma-India for the installation and maintaining of weather equipment in the war
against Japan. Our subsequent work with the balloons and microphones was highly classified and
we didn't know that there was a project name until1992. Concerning the make up of the balloon
trains, we used braided or twisted nylon lines-there were no monofilament tines during the 1947
time frame. Some of the balloons in early J1me carried radar targets for tracking purposes since
we did not have radiosonde ~ with us. Some also carried sonobouys for detecting the
pressure waves where we didn't have the Watson Lab microphone gear. AD the radiosondes were
coverend in white painted cardboard; I don't recall the color of the sonobouys but I betievc they
were covered in metal. On review of the photos in the Randle/Schmitt book, the material looks
like one of our balloon and target assembHes. The wooden beams were made of a balsa wood that
had been coated in an Elmcrs-like glue. The targets had eyelets where the various strings were
attached. The 307(B) model was more of an alumin\DD foil material than thc 307(C) model,
which was more of an aluminized paper. The targets we used appeared more fragile than the later
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