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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. 2 …SSOP, Washington, DC 20402-9328 ISBN 0-16-048023-X
  • p. 5 …Jim Bruns acquainted himself with the numerous research facilities available in the Washington, DC, area, and…
  • p. 6 …At the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, it was a pleasure to collaborate…
  • p. 11 …s Report of Air Force Research: 1. Washington Post, "GAO Turns to Alien Turf in Probe…
  • p. 21 …OF THE SECF>PARY DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC 20330-1000 :MEMORANDUM FOR THE…
  • p. 26 …the result of a January 14, 1994, Washington Post article (Atch 1) which announced Congressman Steven…
  • p. 34 …SAF/ AAZD conducted reviews at a number of locations, including the National Archives in Washington, DC…
  • p. 37 …involved Ellington Field, Texas and the Spokane (Washington) Depot. After much discussion and information gathering on…
  • p. 47 …GAO, or any other inquiries. Attachments 1. Washington Post Article, "GAO Turns to Alien Turf in…
  • p. 51 …Disappeared in 19 47 By William Claiborne Washington Poat Staff Writer Where television's "Unsolved Mysteries…
  • p. 55 …from our National Security Analysis group in washington, D.C. If you have any questions concerning…
  • p. 63 …SAF/FMPF DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON OC _A_AF/INR _A_AF/SPO X…
  • p. 67 OF"F'1C£ 0~ THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC 20330-1000 MEMORANDUM…
  • p. 68 OFF'ICE OF" TME SECRETA~Y DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC 20330-1000 MEMORANDUM…
  • p. 72 …552} Department of the Air Force HQ OSAF/DADF Washington, DC 20380 RE: ALIEN BUMANOIDS/OFO…
  • p. 75 …of its license by government officials in Washington, DC, if it broadcast the story about the…
  • p. 81 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC MEMORANDUM FOR SAF/AAZ…
  • p. 85 OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC MEMORANDUM FOR SAF/AA…
  • p. 89 …HQ USAF/XOWP 1490 Air Force Pentagon Washington DC 20330-1490 SUBJECT: GAO Review on Records…
  • p. 93 OF"F"ICE OF" THE SECRETARY SAF/AAIQ 1610 Air Force Washington, DC MEMORANDUM FOR DEPARTMENT…
  • p. 101 …and Records Administration (NARA), either at the Washington National Records Center (WNRq or the Southwest Regional…
  • p. 108 …Hartzop, Jr., Arrrr:r Air Forces, Washington, D. c., .arrived .for investi- gation of the B…
  • p. 133 HEADQUARTERS, ARMY AIR FORCES WASHINGTON SUBJECT: Iuuance o! Ordera !01 Couaa8.1ng General .A.1r Materiel…
  • p. 159 …24 May 94 Place: ,Washington :..p.f'/ I Sheridan W.Cavitt, hereby state that Richard L…
  • p. 168 …I don't remember anybody from Washington coming there. It's possible that somebody came over…
  • p. 169 …maybe somewhere to an Air Force Base up here in Washington. MC: Fort Lewis, I think…
  • p. 170 …It's in the Washington DC area. I forget since I was there in the Washington…
  • p. 178 …Yeah, but you said you would have known if anybody from Washington had come into your…
  • p. 179 normal course of his duty was sent to Washington not 8th Air Force in Fort Worth…
  • p. 195 …COITDllal'lding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D.C. THRU& (AC/A5-4) 1. To…
  • p. 241 …Not ever in Washington?
  • p. 242 …I visited people in Washington. Q: Just for the record, ·Major Marcel later worked at AFOAT…
  • p. 300 …Center for Military History, 14th St NW Washington DC Dr Bennett, Curator DrDrea Ms Hannah Zeidlik…
  • p. 317 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON OC 20330-1000 OFFICt: OF THE ~ECRETARY JUL 2 7…
  • p. 709 …of Phase II be presented to the Washington Subcommittee for clearance with all other Regional Airspace…
  • p. 712 …coordination was effected with the Washington Airspace SUbcommittee tmmediately subsequent to our Meeting #12. It "WaS…
  • p. 723 …on representative preaeurea and temperatures taken from Washington, Albuquerque, Pittsburgh and Lakehurst soundings. Individual variations from…
  • p. 731 …538, National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, Washington, D. c. September, 1935. 8. Timoshenko, MacCullough, Elements of…
  • p. 791 …of Phase II be presented to the Washington Subcommittee for clearance with all other Hegional Airspace…
  • p. 792 …That the Washington Airspace Subcommittee present the Phase II operation to other Regional Airspace Subcommittees for…
  • p. 807 …Peoples in Washington regarding balloon ascention in June, Made plans for flight 20 which was made…
  • p. 809 …At 0930 went up J.o Math DQ&rtment at NYU - Washington Square. Met Mr Bennett…
  • p. 978 …was transported to Andrews AAF, MD (near Washington, DC), to be examined by high government officials…
  • p. 992 Eiffel Tower PARIS 1056ft Washington Monument WASHINGTON, D.C. 555ft Statue of Liberty NEW YORK HARBOR…
27MAY94
MFR
SUBJECT; OTHER CONTACTS ON BALLOON ACTIVITY OR AVIATION
MISHAPS THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE "ROSWELL INCIDENT"
The following organizations and individuals have been contacted during the period 23-
27 May, concerning information on balloon activity and types of balloons being used
for various purposes in New Mexico during 1947.
a) US Army Signal Corps Museum, Ft Gordon GA
Mr Ted Wise, Director, DSN 780-2818
"no actual balloons but will take a look for photographs, or descriptions, etc.
ref Mogul"
Ms Carol Stokes, Historian
b) US Army Communications and Electronics Command Museum, Ft Monmouth NJ
Ms Mindy Rosewitz, Curator, DSN 992-2440
"no examples or photos of balloons but did find a mechanical drawing (9 Jun
44) for an Air Pilot Balloon radar reflector" for which a copy was provided
Mr Richard Bingham, Command Historian, DSN 992-1675
Ms Ruth Fiornartto DSN 992-5781
c) Westinghouse Electronics History Museum, Baltimore MD
Mr Robert Dwitzbe, President
"no balloon activity or balloon-borne electronics packages in the 1940's;
Westinghouse became involved in balloon "TCOM" and dirigibles in the 50's and
60's; we have no reference to Project MOGUL"
Ms Betsy xxxxxxxxxx
d) Sperry Hagley Museum
Ms Gail Dietrzyk, Curator, (304) 658-2400 ext 330
no contact as of 31 May--no information as to the manufacturer of the instrument
packages associated with MOGUL
e) AF/SE
Lt Col Lineberger, 3-7280
AAZ requested information related to B-29 and/or B-50 accidents in New
Mexico in 1947 and 1948--response: B-29 crashed on T/0 from Albuquerque in Jan
1947 and a B-29 crashed on T/0 from Walker AAF (Roswell) in Aug 1948; both had
multiple fatalities; no refueling mishaps between B-29 and B-50 in 1947/48
On 26 May AAZ requested information on all B-29 mishaps in the "New
Mexico" area (ie, NM and surrounding states) for the period 1947-50; information to
include specific date, crash location and number of fatalities: Lt Col Lineberger said
they were on microfilm, that all mishaps were filed chronologically and that there
were 7,000 mishap files; a manual review will take at least 60 days; I requested an
update in two weeks and a followup after the first year's entries had been reviewed
f) Smithsonian Air and Space Museum 20 May 94
Mr Tom Crouch, Aeronautics Curator, (202) 357-2515/3133
"no examples of 1947 vintage balloons; have photographs but are taken at
such a distance that no details of the balloon construction are evident; recommend

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