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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. 12 …Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, July 9, 1947 17. Satement, Lt. Col. Sheridan…
  • p. 13 …Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Photographs of Balloon Debris, July 9, 1947 2. Organizational Chart, Watson Laboratories…
  • p. 28 …of the Eighth Air Force at Forth Worth, Texas, stated that upon examination the debris recovered…
  • p. 30 …These locations include Fort Worth, Texas, the home of the Eighth Air Force Headquarters; possibly Sandia…
  • p. 34 …Laboratory, Washington, DC; Federal Records Center, Ft Worth, TX; the INSCOM Archives, Fort Meade, MD; National…
  • p. 38 …the famous photos (Atch 16) in Fort Worth was that of a radar target normally suspended…
  • p. 39 …told was a flying saucer to Fort Worth. The people on board included ... and Maj Jesse…
  • p. 40 …Newton was a weather officer assigned to Fort Worth, who was on duty when the Roswell…
  • p. 45 …taken at the time by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, that depicted Ramey and Marcel with…
  • p. 46 …wreckage prior to its getting to Fort Worth. This organization reported on July 20, 1994, that…
  • p. 48 …July 9, 1947 Photos of Balloon Wreckage, Ft Worth Star Telegram 17. Signed Sworn Statement of…
  • p. 51 …After the autopsies, conspiracy theorists said the bodies were flown to Fort Worth and then to…
  • p. 75 …of the debris was flown to Fort Worth, ..as where the Commander of the Eighth Air…
  • p. 101 …WNRq or the Southwest Regional Depository (Fort Worth, Texas). Recommendations Because the records management policy of…
  • p. 108 …Ramey arrived .from Ft Worth on an official visit. 16 July 1947 - Lt Colonel J. P…
  • p. 151 16 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photographs of Balloon Debris July 9, 1947
  • p. 159 …to Eighth AU- Force Headquarters in Fort Worth where it was subsequently identified as a weather…
  • p. 167 …Marcel took it to Fort Worth. Yeah that's the ... RW: ·Yeah. That doesn't look…
  • p. 168 …Wright-Pat and Kirtland, or to Fort Worth. Back and forth, loaded up, with very tight…
  • p. 174 …Then it said: "After Marcel had gone to Fort Worth and came back Marcel challenged the…
  • p. 176 …O.K."Marcel would take some ofthe sample to Fort Worth to show Ramey. In the…
  • p. 179 normal course of his duty was sent to Washington not 8th Air Force in Fort Worth…
  • p. 254 …But the Roswell morning paper clearly showed that there was a knowledgeable person in Fort Worth…
  • p. 266 …by a news photographer of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. It's four pictures that show…
  • p. 309 …I was the only weather forecaster on duty in the Fort Worth base weather and flight…
  • p. 318 …to Eighth Air Force Headquarters at Fort Worth AAF, TX, for his personal inspection. Upon viewing…
  • p. 326 …Before the announcement was made, the "disc" was flown to Fort Worth AAF, at the direction…
  • p. 327 …thermos jug" was allegedly transported from Fort Worth AAF to Wright Field. 38 This description is…
  • p. 329 designs on it."41 Furthermore, the Fort Worth Army Airfield Weather Officer, Irving Newton, who was…
  • p. 333 Fort Worth Star-Telegram Photographs of Balloon Debris July 9, 1947 1
  • p. 640 …Similarly, the Fort Worth Sub-Committee established a procedure for flights made within the Fort V1orth…
  • p. 707 …Air Coordinating Committee, Fort Worth Regional Airspace Subcommittee. Subject: Obstructions to ·air navigation ••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••• 43 Memorandum from…
  • p. 713 …Secretary a SUBJECT AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRSPACE SUBCOMMITTEE P. O. BOX 1689 FORT…
  • p. 715 …Ft. Worth Regional Airspace Subcommittee Lt. Col. Hall F. Smith, War Dept. Member, Ft. Worth Regional…
  • p. 716 …y /•/ Jtul H. Boatman PAUL H • BOA 1MAN Secretary, Ft. Worth Regional Airspace SubcCIIDII.ittee (46)
  • p. 749 …ron Worth Su~ittee night or Balloou oa .l1Jo Space froa Al&IIIO&OrdO • CiYS.l…
  • p. 812 …Arrived in Fort Worth about 9 EDST. Off again to Big Springs, Texas, where forced to…
  • p. 990 …the Foster ranch and shown at Forth Worth Army Airfield with Maj. Jesse Marcel. Crashed saucer…
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
COPY
L. c. Elliott
AIR COORDINATING COMMITTEE
FORT WOR'IH REGIONAL AIRSPACE SUBCOMMITTEE
P. 0. BOX 1689
FORT WORm 1_ mxAS
September 2, 1947
C1-tairman, Ft. Worth Regional Airspace Subcommittee
Lt. Col. Hall F. Smith, War Dept. Member, Ft. Worth
Regional Airspace Subcommittee
Secretary, Ft. Worth Regional Airspace Subcommittee
Procedure for Release of Free Balloons in the White Sands Danger
Area
'!he writer mt with Mr. James R. Smith of New York University and Lt. V. D.
Thompson of Alamogordo A.AF, at El Paso, Texa~ on .August 27 to discuss procedures
to be followed during the descent of free balloons released within the White Sands
Danger Area.
Mr. Smith advised that he had met with the Comma~~ing Officer at Biggs Field who
had stated he desired no further coordination other than what the Civil Aeronautics
Administration might require and that he would write a letter to Mr. Smith to this
effect. Mr. Smith will forward this to the Chairman o£ the Subcommittee for the
record.
Mr. Smith outlined their progr~, which consists for the most part of testing
various types of balloons. Their program ~~ll probably be of 5 flights per month
for the next 6 months, the first flight to be released on Sept. 6• weather per-
mitting. Weather minimums were agreed on as not more than 4llo of the sky covered
or forecasted to be covered within the expected descent area (60 mile radius).
Balloons are tracked by VHF DF stations at Alamogordo and Roswell for the present
plus an aircraft. When the balloon descends to 20-000 feet, it not in the clear,
positions will be given every hour or so and will be put out as notams on Schedule
"A" from the Roswell AAF. '!his will serve to advise the Army Fields, the airlines,
and some itinerant traffic. In any case if the balloon is outside the assigned
danger area, notams will be issued when the balloons descend below 15,000 feet.
The balloons are for the most part 15 feet in diamet~r and plastic. Suspended
from the balloon is a 100 foot one thousand pound test nylon line which carries
the airborne equipment. Releases are usually made at dawn and· the flight terminates
in an average o£ 8 hours time; it may be fran 6 to 12 hours duration.
It is believed the notam procedure will serve to advise pilots o£ this. activity
effectively enough to provide the desired amount of caution. It is understood
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