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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.

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  • p. 19 …New York Times, "Balloon Staggers Down to Brooklyn Tavern, Hooks Itself to Roof and Upsets Decorum…
  • p. 183 …There was a project run by New York University, out ofHoDoman at that time. It was…
  • p. 206 …New York, w.e joked that they probably found one of our balloons. From that time…
  • p. 217 …was Director of Research at New York University at that time. Q: We have gone through…
  • p. 222 …I've reviewed the New York University documents and there's a very clear depiction in…
  • p. 233 …invite you to join the staff at New York University, or to continue your studies there…
  • 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. 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 …by Charlie Moore and his crew from New York University. Q: You said you went in…
  • 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 …their worlk and preparing to return to New York City, a train of events began to…
  • p. 424 …members .of the Department of Meteorology of New York University. A. Introduction and Statement of Problem…
  • p. 426 …Essentially the system as developed at New York University con- sists of a constant volume balloon…
  • p. 430 …from balloons as developed and tested at New York University. c. Telemetering From Balloon Systems The…
  • p. 436 …Flights• Service fiights were carried out by New York UniTersit7 personnel in conjunction with technical personnel…
  • p. 442 …Meteorological Analysis As one phase of this project, New York University agreed to prepare analyses of…
  • p. 444 …on b~1sh recorders for analysis at New York University. A total of 22 flights (two…
  • p. 445 …It is this latter method which was used by the New York University gro,p in…
  • p. 456 …office and storage space was pro- vided by New York University (Figures 1 and 2). Field…
  • p. 594 …Assuming gao- strophic tlaw, members or a graduate class in meteorology at 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 …developed in the Electrical Engineering Laboratories at New York University. ln previous tests, this has provided…
  • 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…
  • p. 715 …Smith of New York University and Lt. V. D. Thompson of Alamogordo A.AF, at El…
  • p. 729 New York Universi~ Research Division Balloon Project Supplementary Information tor Flight No. -----Release: Site date time…
  • p. 736 …Moore College of Engineering, New York University (Manuscript received 4 December 1947) ABSTRACT The results of…
  • p. 760 …New York. In addition to the abo-ve tull-time employees, the following part-time penonDel…
  • p. 785 …The already-inflated balloons were cut free and the equipment was brought back to New York…
  • p. 790 …AIR COOF.DINSTING COMHITTEE NEW YORK SUBCO~IITTEE CN AIRSPACE RULES OF' THE AIR HID .AIR…
  • p. 791 …New York Universit,y will file a Notice to Airmen at least twelve (12) hours in…
  • p. 804 …Oliva setting up new GRJ for Alamogordo. Got oscillograph operating with J T-21 microphones. Jec…
  • p. 861 …Division of the College of Engineer- ing, New York University. The charta and tables which were…
  • p. 874 …Report Number 2 of the Balloon Project, New York University. c. Flight· Termination Gear When a…
  • p. 908 …2, Balloon Project, New York University Research Division. (1) Olland Cycle Pressure Measuring Instrument This instrument…
  • p. 941 New York University Research Division Balloon Project Supplemental"'/ Information for Flight No. ------ Release: Site________.,..__ date-----·--- time…
B. Project Facilities
To meet the requbaments of the contract. a research group
was built up and the following facilitiea were made availablea
1. Administrative section.
2. Engineering personnel were assigned to one or more of the
following groups:
(a) Balloon section
(b) Performance control section
(c) Telemetering section
(d) Analysis section (including meteorological and per-
for.mance data analysis)
3. A small machine shop was provided to manufacture experi-
mental models of equipment which was flown.
4. A field crew for launching, tracking and recovery of
balloons was established.
Work-shop. laboratory. office and storage space was pro-
vided by New York University (Figures 1 and 2). Field work
was largely conducted at Army bases and Air Forces installa-
tions. At one time the number of full-time employees reached
26 with 17 part-time men on the staff at that time. Most in-
dividuals were called upon to work in several departments
depending upon the urgency of field work. equipment preparation
or development work.
II. PRI~~IPLES OF BALLOON CONTROL
Following preliminary investigations, two distinct principles of
achieving consta~pressure altitude for free balloons were studied
in detail. The first of these is the maintenance of the balloon
at floating level by the use of a servo-mechanism or other con-
trol which causes the supported load to vary with the buoyancy of
the balloon. The second principle embodies the use of a non-
extensible balloon capable of withstanding a high internal pressure.
With a fixed volume and a given load. such balloons remain at a
constant pressure level as long as the internal pressure of the
balloon is equal to or greater than that of the air at floating
level. A surplus of buoyancy causes super-pressure. but when the
gas is cooled relative to the air environment such a surplus is
needed to prevent excessive reductions in balloon pressure. When-
ever the balloon's internal pressure becomes less than that of the
air. it falls to earth. Such a balloon was used by the Japanese
for the fire bombing of the western United States during World War II.
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