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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. 539 …Too muoh weight was lost in this action, and the train rose until aome of the…
  • p. 540 …Train, Flight 10 The balloon rose to about 16,000 teet MSL and dropped back to…
  • p. 554 …It will be seen that the balloon rose~ a ' .. --------- r- ....., ..:. Pon"'m j"'.,.._" k '~I I…
  • p. 572 …obtained, but during this time the balloon rose with predicted speed (500 feet per minute) nearly…
  • p. 585 …On the other hand, the balloon rose extremely slowly and may have taken in air to…
  • p. 665 …In flight 7, however, the cluster rose till the lifters were cut off, descended until sufficient…
  • p. 739 …As a result, the cluster rose to ceiling and stayed at this altitude for a short…
  • p. 786 s4cond cluster flight, provision was also made to release balloons if the train rose above 40…
3 foot diemeter balloons, no attachments exceoting an inflation
tube or appendix made of the balloon film about 10 inches long
and 1.411 C:.iameter.
2 each made frotjl ?olyethylene PM-1 film .004 11 thick
2 ec:.ch made from Polyethylene PM-1 film .008 11 thick
Z each made from Saran type M film .00225 11 thick
15 foot C.ic:.meter balloons with inflation tube 4 11 in diameter and
12" long, elso means for attaching rigging lines supporting a
~5-pound load to bottom of balloon ~nd means for attaching aux-
iliary lifting balloons to top of be.lloon. If possible, balloon
should be capable of withstanding internal pressure equivalent
to 2" water.
5 each made from Polyethylene PM-1 film .004" thick
5 each maci.e from Polyethylene .PM-1 film .008 11 thick
5 each made from Saran Type M f~ .00225 11 thick
(1) The be.lloon film should be treated before or after manufacture
in such a way as to seal all pinholes.
(2) A patching kit should be furnished for use of the balloon
flight personnel.
(3} It is desired that either the volume of the 15 foot balloons
be kno~10 to within 10 to 20 cubic feet when fully inflated or that the volume,
though unknown, be nearly the same for each of the balloons of this size
(differences in volume should not e~eed ±1% of the total volume of a mean
balloon).
Delivery was made 20 April 1947 on the first 3 foot balloons, two
15 foot balloons are expected ~ the end of l1ay.
In an attempt to interest another manufacturer in the problem,
the following companies ";ere conte.cted.
Comoany Type of Comnacy Interested? Disposition
Do beckman Co.
500 Fifth hvenue, h~ Plastics & Packaging No None
Kennedy Car Liner & Bag
Co., Shelb,yville, Ind. Plastics & Packaging No None
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