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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. 28 …There was no sign of any metal in the area which might have been used for…
  • p. 30 …and tinfoil has since grown to exotic metals with hieroglyphics and fiber optic-like materials. Most…
  • p. 38 …a thick, foil like metallic gray substance; a brittle, brownish-black plastic- like material, like Bakelite…
  • p. 39 …fine kidskin glove leather and a dull metallic grayish silver, one side slightly darker than the…
  • p. 43 …a "service flight" that included a cylindrical metal sonobuoy and portions of a weather instrument housed…
  • p. 159 …light, as well as some sort of metallic retlecting material that was also very light I…
  • p. 172 …nothing he had ever seen and the metal was as thin as newsprint and as light…
  • p. 173 …Was it some sort of material, metal material or... MC: And it's in one of…
  • p. 177 …Rickett said it looked Hke metal and asked if it was radioactive" ... and you said it…
  • p. 182 …wandered through the security phalanx and saw metallic debris scattered in an outer circle with a…
  • p. 205 …but I betievc they were covered in metal. On review of the photos in the Randle…
  • p. 218 …They talk in terms of materials that look like metallic foil, and specifically that "could not…
  • p. 266 …It's my memory that there was good, bright, aluminum metal foil, not painted stuff on…
  • p. 269 …mylar is a polyethylene, it's a metalized polyethylene. A: It's not really a polyethylene…
  • p. 309 …s ball and jacks set) with a metallic material between the legs. The legs were madeq…
  • p. 318 …the local sheriff and reported that sme metallic debris had come to rest on the ranch…
  • p. 379 …out of It, There was no S(gn of any metal of Corona. today told his…
  • p. 465 …The fabric has been coated with a metallic paint to mw1.mue the effects of radiation…
  • p. 519 Corps ML-310/ radiosonde aneroid unit, a metal helix on a rotating cylinder of insulating material…
  • p. 598 …20, 39 stiffened with metal, .!! - Arrays of rubber balloons cluster, 7 linear, 6 Atmospheric oscillations, 10…
  • p. 864 …15 x i X .030" 24 ST Metal spring bow to hold appendix flat, like pressed…
  • p. 867 Figure 4 Two foot apflendix, showing metal spring bow in position. -13-
  • p. 868 …toggles and loops in the nylon may be used instead of the heavier metal snaps. -14-
  • p. 908 …rotating cyclinder of insulating material with a metal helix wound around the cylinder, and a 6…
  • p. 916 …Spiral--made of nickel or other metal which does not corrode in the atmosphere, .010 inch…
  • p. 917 …Loading edge of the metal spiral will be true and sm.ooth to within .0005 inch…
  • p. 922 …The car- bon should not be so thick as to obscure the metallic appearance of the…
  • p. 932 …GoPPE:R TuBE s" J·-- 58 COILA5SEMBL.Y (SECTION) --.. ....-- METAL HosE TO TANKS c :::{l;::::t…
  • p. 937 …tin cans Metal funnel -8:5-
  • p. 989 …These balloons were easily mistaken for flying saucers due to their shape and metallic exterior coating.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure Number Page Number
1. General Mills 20-foot balloon ••••••••••••• • .g
2. Balloon appendix stiffened with cardboard battens •••• 11
3. Detail drawing for balloon battens •••••••••••• 12
4. Balloon appendix with spring bow stiffener •••••••• 13
5. Carrick bend knot • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 15
6. Detail drawin~ of fixed rate ballast assembly •••••• 17
7. Detail drawing of orifice assembly ••••••••••• 18
8. Detail drawing of filter. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 19
9. Ballast control circuit • • • • • • ••••••••••• 21
10. Ballast reservoir assembly • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 22
11. Detail drawing of flie;ht termination rip rigging • • • • 23
12. Detail drawing of flirht termination switch ••••••• 24
13 • Detail drawing of line cutter cannon • • • • • • • • • • 25
14, Schematic drawing of line cutter cannon • • • • • • • • • 26
15 , Detail drawing of banner • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 28
16 • Typical service flight train (complete) • • • • • • • •• 30
17e Typical service flight train (simple) • • • ••••• 31
18. Typical research flight train • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32
19. Sample calibration curve for helium gage •••••••• 34
20. Sample warning and reward tngs • • • • • ••• 37
21. Sample reward notice and questionnaire. • • • • • • ••• 38
22. Detail drawing of elliptical shot bag •••••••••• 40
23, Detail drawing of sand and shot bag ••••••••••• 41
24 • Launching platform with e.rms open • • • • • • • • • • • • 42
25 • Launching platform with balloon fixed in place. • • • • • 43
26 • Five tank helium manifold. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 45
27 • Detai 1 drawing of diffuser. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 46
28 • Detail drawing of Y-shaped wind screen. • • • • • • • 48
29 • Plan view of balloon launching layout • • • • • • • • •• 49
30 • Balloon shapes during launching ••••••••••••• 50
31• Olland cycle pressure modulator ••••••••••••• 55
32 • Sample record of Olland cycle pressure modulator signal • 58
33 • Olland cycle test oscillator circuit ••••••••••• 59
34. Calibration curve for 011e.nd cycle pressure modulator •• 60
35 • Lange baroe;raph-thermograph • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 65
36 • Sample barograph record • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 67
37 • Correction curve for Lange barograph. • • • • • • • • • • 70
38• Sample height-time curve. • • • ••••••••••• 72
39 • Sample trajectory • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 73
40 • General Mills 7-foot balloon • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 74
41• General !-:!i1ls 70-foot balloon being inflated ••••••• 76.
42 • General Mi11s 70-foot balloon being launched ••••••• 77
43 • Detail drawing of helium heater • • • • • • • • • • • • • 78
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