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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. 13 …Alamogordo News, "Fantasy of 'Flying Disc' Is Exlained Here: News Men Watch Army Radar Crew Launch…
  • p. 25 …AAF) allegedly recovered remains of a crashed "flying disc" near Roswell, New Mexico. In February, 1994…
  • p. 28 …Marcel, had recovered a "flying disc" from the range lands of an unidentified rancher in the…
  • p. 36 …during the month answering inquiries on the 'flying disc,' which was reported to be in possession…
  • p. 37 …July 7, he was busy with a "flying disc" incident; however this particular incident involved Ellington…
  • p. 38 …and sticks." Additionally, the description of the "flying disc" was consistent with a document routinely used…
  • p. 43 …balloon." Concerning the initial announcement, "RAAF Captures Flying Disc," research failed to locate any documented evidence…
  • p. 44 …Pflock concluded from his research that the Brazel Ranch debris originally reported as a "flying disc…
  • p. 46 …Major Marcel in originally reporting that a "flying disc" had been recovered when, at that time…
  • p. 75 …material recovered near Corona was from a "flying disc," a weather balloon, or something else. Please…
  • p. 99 …mentioning the Office of Public Affairs and "flying disc" activities in GP-509-Hl, July 1947…
  • p. 100 …search produced no documents concerned with a flying disc and/or weather balloon crash at Roswell…
  • p. 105 …kept quite busy during the monti1 answering inquiries on the "flying disc", which.was reported to…
  • p. 144 …fro~ the Houston Chronicle saying that a flying disc had landed there v:ith his (Colonel…
  • p. 166 …now famous newspaper says they found a "flying disc" in RosweU? That was actually the Roswell…
  • p. 254 …Here's the morning paper, "Report flying disc found." Down here is about Colonel J.D…
  • p. 318 …this debris may be part of a "flying disc."1 The sheriff conta<;ted Roswell (Army…
  • p. 325 …rancher and was subsequently identified as a "flying disc" by personnel from Roswell AAF was, with…
  • p. 326 …It should also be understood that the term "flying disc" was not at this time synonymous…
  • p. 329 …floor of the office was a crashed "flying disc." Newton, having seen many weather balloons and…
  • p. 331 …subsequent rumors that the "capture" of a "flying disc" occurred, ultimately left many people with unanswered…
  • p. 373 11 Alamogordo News "Fantasy of 'Flying Disc' Is Explained Here: News Men Watch Army Raqar Crew…
OF"F"ICE OF" THE SECRETARY
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1610 Air Force
Washington, DC
MEMORANDUM FOR
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IN TURN \1 1~
10 March 1994
SUBJECT: GAO Review of Records Manaqement Procedures Dealinq with
Weather Balloons, Unknown Aircraft, and Similar Crash
Incidents (GAO Code 701034) - INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
Reference your memorandum, 1 March 1994, request items:
(a) Identify pertinent directives concerninq records retention
and disposition.
The Air Force current requlation is AFR 4-20, Volume 2, Disposi-
tion of Air Force Records, Records Disposition Schedule,· dated 1
May 1992.
Earlier schedules were:
AFR 12-50 volume II, Disposition of Air Force Records, Records
Disposition Standards, 30 October 1987; 31 January 1986; 14 May
1984.
AFM 12-50 Volume II, Disposition of Air Force Documentation;
1 October 1969.
AFM 181-5, Records Manaqement, Evaluation and Disposition of
Records, 1 December 1966; 1 July 1963; and 10 November 1958.
AFM 181-5, Records Manaqement, Disposition of Records, 1 July
1956; and 1 Auqust 1954.
AFM 181-5, Administration of Records, 1950.
(b) Identify pertinent directives concerninq reportinq Air
vehicle crashes, investiqations, and wreckaqejdebris
retention and disposition.
AFR 110-14, Investiqations of Aircraft, Missile, and Nuclear and
Space Accidents (AF/JACC).

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