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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. 14 …Crane as Project Officer for MOGUL and TORRID, June 18, 1946 9. Memo, Maj Gen Curtis…
  • p. 41 …Moore; and the military Project Officer, Colonel Albert C. Trakowski. All of these persons were subsequently…
  • p. 213 …Charlie Moore and Athel Spilhaus used meteorological research as a cover but this was a spur…
  • p. 220 …He and I served together under Colonel Duffy in the Air Force Liaison Office in 1943…
  • p. 227 …I still wanted to be a pilot but I got diverted into the meteorological cadet program…
  • p. 242 …I met tbe chief of the Central Meteorological Office, a Dr. Wadati, and he put me…
  • p. 280 …That's where John had his office, and I was there for a time doing work…
  • p. 309 …by qualified meteorological personnel. The Col and I walked into the General's office where this…
  • p. 320 …Liaison Officer to the US Army Signal Corps, with primary duties for securing meteorological equipment from…
  • p. 325 …developed polyethylene balloons which replaced the neoprene meteorological balloons used on the previous field trip. Also…
  • p. 329 designs on it."41 Furthermore, the Fort Worth Army Airfield Weather Officer, Irving Newton, who was…
  • p. 413 …Marcellus Dutfr, a Regular A~ officer and 1rell-qualitied on meteorological research and development work, might…
  • p. 418 …This officer bat an extensive background and knowledge in meteorological and electronic reiearch and development. He…
  • p. 456 …c) Telemetering section (d) Analysis section (including meteorological and per- for.mance data analysis) 3. A…
  • p. 805 …Finished '/eloci ty data for Oct 4 and Oct 16 from NYU meteorological studies. Stepanoff finished…
  • p. 807 …Used meteorological informatior for 2 explosions. Tried to get V at height of eiplosions but seems…
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JIATERIEL 'fSEL'!/TCR/ge11
18 June 1946
MEJlORANDUU FOR: Kajor General Curtis LeJ.fay
SUBJECT: Relief ot Major R. r. Crane as Project O.tticer tor
JIOOUL and TORRID
1. In complianco wi"t.h General Spaatz' directive, I contacted
Dr. Me Ering at Columbia "Jniversity on 15 June 1946 and d.iscuased
tho proposed relie.f of Major R. T. Crane as project otticer on
projects JIOGUL and 1'01UUD.
2. Dr. Ewing was exceeding~ pleasant and agreed to the relief
of US.jor Crane, asking only that it be done in such a way as to
causa as little embarraamnent to aQT of the parties concerned· as
possible. I advised him that the matter ~ould be handled diplomaticall7.
3. I then discussed with Dr. Ewing the subject ot a successor
to Major Crane and suggested to him that Colonel Marcellus Dutfr, a
Regular A~ officer and 1rell-qualitied on meteorological research
and development work, might be made available tor this duty. Dr. Ewing
advised that he believod that he could work well with Colonel nutty
if he is assigned to this work. It was f\U"ther agreed that as soon as
a project officer is finally selected, a conference would be held with
Dr. Ewing and the now project officer and Colonel Maier and Colonel
Qraul in ordor that there will be a clear understanding as to tba
objectives to be accomplinhed.
TOll C. RIVES
Brig. General, USA
Chief, Blectronic Subdirlsion
Engineering Division

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