“debris”60+ pages
- p. 12 …Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, July 9, 1947
17. Satement, Lt. Col. Sheridan…
- p. 13 …Photographs, ML-307C/AP Device with Vintage Neoprene Balloons and Debris
32. Synopsis of Balloon Research…
- p. 15 …Balloons
Project MOGUL Balloon Train Components and Debris Recovered
Heights of Familiar Architectural Structures Relative to…
- p. 19 …Additionally, many claims of a flying saucer crash at Roswell rest on the
description of debris…
- p. 25 …Prior to that, the incident was dismissed
because the AAF originally identified the debris recovered as…
- p. 28 …When the debris was gathered up the
tinfoil, paper, tape, and sticks made a bundle about…
- p. 29 …Marcel, claimed that he had recovered
UFO debris near Roswell in 1947. Also in 1978, a…
- p. 30 example, it was originally reported that there was only recovery of debris from
one site. This…
- p. 32 …the exact location(s) of the
purported debris, and the extent of the wreckage. Such discrepancies…
- p. 35 …forth as a possible explanation for the debris
recovered near Roswell. Since much of this testing…
- p. 38 …There were three categories of
debris: a thick, foil like metallic gray substance; a brittle, brownish…
- p. 39 …The debris looked like pieces
of a large balloon which had burst. The pieces were small…
- p. 40 accompanied Major Marcel to the ranch to recover the debris, sometimes along
with his Counter Intelligence…
- p. 43 …Lt Col Cavitt described a small area of debris which appeared, "to
resemble bamboo type square…
- p. 44 …Pflock concluded from his research that the Brazel Ranch debris originally
reported as a "flying disc…
- p. 46 …This organiza-
tion was able to obtain measurements from the "sticks" visible in the debris after…
- p. 48 …Photos of ML-307C/ AP Device, With Vintage Neoprene Balloon and Debris
32. Synopsis of Balloon…
- p. 67 …reporting air vehicle crashes,
investigations, and wreckage/debris retention and disposition;
(c) identify~ records (unclassified or…
- p. 71 …existence of any relevant documents, flying saucer debris, or space aliens on WPAFB.
AF/IN's…
- p. 72 …miles from the rest of the
OFO debris. There has been rumors of post-mortem examinations…
- p. 75 …They discovered a gre:~t deal of lightweight debris which
couldn't be cut. burned, or…
- p. 81 …Normally, the safety investigation is done first, after which the wreckage/debris retention
and disposition becomes…
- p. 85 …reporting air vehicle crashes, investigations, and
wreckage/debris retention and disposition. Additionally, we do not possess…
- p. 151 16
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Photographs of Balloon Debris
July 9, 1947
- p. 159 …When we got to this location we
subsequently located some debris which appeared to me to…
- p. 164 …we heard that someone had found some debris out not too tar &om RosweU and it…
- p. 172 …the
next morning they headed out into a field were Brazel had found the debris." So…
- p. 175 …type
of rocket when you saw the debris in the field?
SC: No. No. I never…
- p. 177 …the senior intelligence officer walked
into the debris field, examined the wreckase. Rickett said it looked…
- p. 182 …through the security phalanx and saw metallic debris scattered in an outer circle
with a diameter…
- p. 187 …It was something that was written or printed on some of the
debris, Do you recall…
- p. 201 …balloons for the detection and
collection of debris from atomic explosion. Although I was involved in…
- p. 202 …There was also debris coUection on sticky paper. Most of the balloon projects
were not concerned…
- p. 206 …others were involved in other activities so debris from rockets, aircraft
dropsondes, etc. may have been…
- p. 213 …someone
had come to him with some debris from Ne~ Mexico and he said, "this SW…
- p. 214 apparatus and materials for the project, so if he said that it was debris from the…
- p. 219 …When this
purplish-pink marking on the debris came up, I immediately
remembered this sort of…
- p. 222 …He indicates in this
newspaper article that he actually found the debris in mid-June,
however…
- p. 232 …And left pieces of debris everywhere. Depending on •..
- p. 252 …But you're quite right, there's
debris that was reported to us that •••
Q: ••• some…
- p. 257 …in the area who could explain this debris that was brought
in. There were no experts…
- p. 261 …a radar to substitute
for the real debris. I think there's a very high likelihood…
- p. 262 …I asked her did he
ever talk to her about anything regarding this debris that had…
- p. 266 …that's been
substituted for the real debris, and there are also stories where
Marchelle said…
- p. 270 PROFESSOR MOORE - 6/8/94 54
including that debris, are pictures that he sent to me…
- p. 275 …Someone came from New Mexico with this debris?
A: Yes, I believe that's correct.
Q…
- p. 276 …Why did they bring this debris to Colonel Duffy? Why didn't they bring it to…
- p. 278 …I knew him only by the path of debris he left behind.
I never met him…
- p. 311 31
Photographs
ML-307C/AP Device with Vintage
Neoprene Balloons and Debris
- p. 318 …Meanwhile, Brig Gen Roger
Ramey, Eighth Air Force Commander, ordered that the debris be flown to…
- p. 325 …Descriptions of the debris provided by Brazel, Cavitt, Crary's diary, and the
photos of the…
- p. 326 …It now appears that the debris from
MOGUL flight no. 4 had come ·to earth on…
- p. 327 …Newton positively identified the debris as the remnants of a balloon and RAWIN
target. 37 With…
- p. 328 …Research has revealed that the debris
found on the ranch and displayed in General Ramey's…
- p. 329 …weather balloons and targets, positively identified the debris as a
weather device.42 In short, descriptions…
- p. 331 …4 Photographs of Balloon Debris
JAMES McANDREW, 1st Lt, USAFR
Declassification and Review Officer
SAF/AAZD…
- p. 333 Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Photographs of Balloon Debris
July 9, 1947
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- p. 379 …When the .debris was :gathered of these. . .· .
originally gave tbe'<information of Jesse_. A. Mateel and…
- p. 975 …In fact, General
Ramey displayed the original debris recovered from the ranch, which came
from a…
- p. 978 …They also contend
that the debris recovered by the rancher was transported to Andrews AAF,
MD…
balloon files; Neal Stark and Jack Griffin, of the Geophysical Directorate's Aerospace
Engineering Group, whose corporate knowledge of Air Force ballooning answered many
difficult questions; and to historian Ruth Liebowitz for sharing her files and photographs.
Many. thanks also to Sheilagh Banacos in Information Management and Evelyn Kindler
of the Public Affairs Office.
At the National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, it was a
pleasure to collaborate with archivist Edward Reese of the Military Reference Branch. Mr.
Reese, who retired in October 1994 after more than fifty-three years of faithful civil
service, provided a much-welcomed professional logic and calm to our endeavors. Also
at the Military Reference Branch, Wil Mahoney's knowledge of Air Force records proved
invaluable. At the Washington National Records Center in Suitland, MD, we thank
Reference Section archivist Carry Conn, who patiently led us through the stacks, and
Richard Boylan, Reference Branch Assistant Chief, for his truly prodigious memory. At
the National Personnel Records Center, in St. Louis, MO, archivists Bill Siebert and Eric
Voltz helped to map out a search plan, while Carl Paulson capably guided us through it.
Pearline Foster shared her time, personnel, and an all-important photocopier. At National
Archives II in College Park, MD, Allen Lewis graciously provided access to their
excellent facilities.
Numerous individuals agreed to be interviewed for this publication. We would like to
express our sincerest thanks to them and their spouses for helping guide us through the
complex maze of names, projects, and places that had been shrouded in secrecy by the
passing of nearly fifty years. Special thanks go to Athelstan and Kathy Spilhaus, Charles
and Wilma Moore, Col. Albert and Jean Trakowski, Lt. Col. Sheridan and Mary Cavitt,
and Maj. Irving Newton, USAF (Ret). Also sincerest thanks to Mrs. Emily Duffy and
Mrs. Mildred Crary for sharing their recollections and photographs of their distinguished
husbands.
We also put to good use the fine reference facilities at the Naval Research Laboratory in
Washington, DC, and thank Eileen Pickenpaugh, the Deputy Librarian, Murray Bradley,
head of Research Reports Section, and Ralph Peterson, the Research Report Librarian, all
of whom helped immeasurably to make our searches easier.
Our thanks go also to the men and women of the 913th Airlift Wing (AFRES) at Willow
Grove ARS, PA, especially to Col. Richard Moss, the 913th Airlift Wing Commander,
and Lt. Col. (Col. Select) Robert Hunter, the 913th Logistics Group Commander, for
providing end-of-year assistance. And we are grateful to CMSgt. Michael Breitenbach,
for sharing his very useful experiences and insights.
We are most grateful to the members of Air Force Publishing-Ray Del Villar, Linda
Garmon, and Jack Fischer-who brought this publication into print, and to SRA Garrety
Wood of the 11th Communication Squadron Photo Lab for excellent photo reproduction
services.
In the course of researching and writing this report, numerous other individuals
contributed to the success of the project. Among them were Col. Gerald Merritt, Director,
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