“The Sun”32 pages
- p. 43 …to the sun for only a few days. The
plasticizers and antioxidants in the neoprene would…
- p. 205 …ashes after exposure to the sun for only a few days. The balloon material and radar…
- p. 221 …to the sun.
Q: Is this the neoprene type or the •••
A: That's the neoprene…
- p. 230 …such as
the balloon material degraded, and maybe fused in the hot sun?
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A: I…
- p. 282 …We worked in the old Sun newspaper building in downtown Baltimore.
Q: They had intelligence personnel…
- p. 465 …the values of superheat ob-
tained by the gas when the balloon is in the sun…
- p. 484 …Superheat and Its Effects
The effect of the heatin~ of lifting gas by the sun's…
- p. 489 …Since the effect of the sun in heating the lifting gas decreases
the effect of different…
- p. 524 …when the ex-
ternal temperature was measured, since no adequate protection from
the sun was available…
- p. 525 …Daytime flights had the added advantage or heating from the sun.
The temperature of the lifting…
- p. 541 …in the aneroid
val~e as intermittent clouds shut off' the sun, and (3) the overcompensation…
- p. 547 …stmset, and the
balloon took on superheat whioh was lost_when the sun went down. ntis…
- p. 558 …the transmitter was not insulated, and there was no heat to be gained
.from the sun…
- p. 570 …Since the sun had set between the third and
-40-
- p. 579 during the sunset descent (caused when the superheated helium lost the sun's
heating ei'i…
- p. 591 …that seen earlier with the balloon gas being warmed by the sun to acquire
a superheat…
- p. 666 …the changing buoyancy of the balloon as cloud
masses intermittently shielded it from the sun's…
- p. 736 …the
subst;q.uent descent, superheating of the balloons by
the nsmg sun would cause the…
- p. 739 …Flight termination was usually due to deteriora-
tion of the balloon caused by the sun.
In…
- p. 740 …the ambient tem-
perature after the sun had risen.
The automatic ballast valve operates. when the…
- p. 801 …April 14 Sun. Down to lab this am with Joe looking for G9A files. Jim Peoples…
- p. 802 …Discussed with Crane possibilities of getting sound through the ground part
of the ocean sound channel…
- p. 803 …Over to Jim and Rowes tonight and to Euzzards Bay bowling,
l'ay 5 Sun. L…
- p. 806 …Stayed at Amarillo -
at Clinton Hotel
Jan 19 Sun Left Amarillo about 1130 CST
IC.ent…
- p. 808 …Correlated between the ~ower and Dona
sites for se·reral sources. 'o!orked total travel times…
- p. 810 …April 6 Sun. Checked clocks. Cleaned out hanger and emptied trash out at East White Sands…
- p. 811 …April 20 Sun. Worked on plans for bombing runs and V2 monitoring.
April 21 Mon. Alamogordo…
- p. 812 …All equipment loaded on plane this pm.
~ay J-4 Sat, Sun. Left Alamogordo about 9…
- p. 815 …29 June (Sun) NYU personnel and some of Watson Lab men working today with equipment in…
- p. 816 …July 1a Sun. to cabins in Ohio just out of Springfield.
July 1 Mon. To cabins…
- p. 852 …4C.~~~ies• .tJi~J.tl~e ..•
a 'telemeteririg ·device to indicate· the rate of ballast flow…
- p. 861 …a sun-
set.
(3) By adding altitude control equipment, it is possible
to maintain the balloon…
13. List of Locations and Records Searched
14. HQ AAF "Issuance of Orders," June 5, 1947
15. Copy of Vandenberg's Appointment Book and Diary, July 7-9, 1947
16. July 9, 1947 Photos of Balloon Wreckage, Ft Worth Star Telegram
17. Signed Sworn Statement of Cavitt, May 24, 1994
18. Transcript of Cavitt Interview, May 24, 1994
19. Letter, July 8, 1946, Project MOGUL
20. Signed Sworn Statement of Spilhaus, June 3, 1994
21. Signed Sworn Statement of Moore, June 8, 1994
22. Signed Sworn Statement of Trakowski, June 29, 1994
23. Transcript of Interview with Moore, June 8, 1994
24. transcript of Interview with Trakowski, June 29, 1994
25. Illustration of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains"
26. Two Photos of Project MOGUL "Balloon Trains"
27. Log Summary, NYU Constant Level Balloon Flights
28. List of Museums Contacted
29. Copy of Blueprint for "Pilot Balloon Target, ML-307C/ AP Assembly"
30. Signed Sworn Statement of Newton, July 21, 1994
31. Photos of ML-307C/ AP Device, With Vintage Neoprene Balloon and Debris
32. Synopsis of Balloon Research Findings by 1st Lt James McAndrew
33. "Mensuration Working Paper," With Drawing and Photo
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