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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. 439 …it desired) Payload in~trumentation 1 ea. banner, 3 1 x 61 Data sheets. Weight sheets…
  • p. 550 …When mounted above the 'cloth identification banner, this chute also acts to minimize rrwe.y and…
  • p. 663 …A banner may be seen in Figure 30.. White banners seem to be the most generally…
  • p. 664 Figure 30 General Mills 20 foot balloon in flight, showine; banner and other flight train components.
  • p. 726 …description --------- Line leneth .---------------------------- Banner description --------------------------Ballast assembly .. description ______,.. Ballast • • .. • • '" • Total Equipment l~eight. • • • • ' Gross Load • • ' • • • • {56)
  • p. 860 …cutter cannon • • • • • • • • • 26 15 , Detail drawing of banner • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 28 16 • Typical service flight train (complete) • • • • • • • •• 30…
  • p. 881 …These are: (l) a banner, (2) a drag parachute, and (3) safety-weights. The banner is…
  • p. 882 …6' 12' NYU BALLOON PROJECT 3' 6' BANNER ~~~ Date~ 5-19-48 ED 48-5 6…
  • p. 937 2 ea. Parachutes ML-132 1 ea. Banner. 3' x 6' 4 ea. Data sheets 4…
  • p. 938 …description.______________ Drag chute ---------------------------- Banner description --------------- ---------- Ballast assembly - description -----------~-- Ballast • • • • • • Total Equipment i'ieight • • ' • • • • • • Gross Load • • • • • • • • • • • -86-
(Type E preferred) J a rotating commutator ot two segments,
an insulator and a conductor; a six volt 1 rpm motor; and
a shelf' tor the pen arm. In calibration, the aneroid cell is
moved across the base by means or a screw which allows selec-
tion of' various altitudes for control.
Initially tbe pen arm rides on the shelf' during ascent so
that the circuit to the valve remains open until the balloon
approaches floating altitude. Several thousand feet before
ascent is completed the pen arm falls ott the shelf' closing
the ballast circuit (Fig. 2) and causing ballast now during
the final period of ascent. When the balloon reaches control
BALLAST
FLUID
R E L A Y 0 P E.R ATE D
VALVE
DISPLACEMENT SWITCH
5RPM MOTOR
I 11~---~
6 V. BATTERY
BALLAST, 0 0 NTRO L OJR CUI T
Fig. 2
Ballast· Control Circuit

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