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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. 100 …The IRIS search, however, did reveal a sub-stantial file in AFHRA microfilm roll 33,764…
  • p. 106 …Prin~s •••••••• 403 Ground Negatives ••••••••• 285 Aerial Roll Film ••••••••• 741 feet ~5 mm Film ••••••••••••••• 454 feet
  • p. 439 …tanks helilua 1 ea. balloon 2 ea. rolls acetate fiber scotch tape 1 ea. appendiX stiffeners…
  • p. 810 …Ran J rolls but nothing came in. Chantz at Tulerosa alone - Godbee and Reynolds at East…
  • p. 811 …roll, then paper jammed; Dona Site OK; Launching Area site - OK for first 2 rolls, paper…
  • p. 814 …Rancher, Sid West, found balloon train 25 mi south of High Rolls in mountains. Contacted him…
  • p. 893 …Motmted on 'Wheels, this mechanism is rolled into position with the head of the balloon lying…
  • p. 936 …to be used) plus spare 24 ea. Rolls acetate fiber scotch tape 3 ea. Appendix stiffeners…
Table l
BASIC EQUIPMENT FOR FIELD TRIPS
LAUNCHING OF 20' BAUA>ONS
WITH SIMPLE CONTROL GEAR
GROUND EQUil'MENT:
1 ea. Set instructions (Operations Manual)
2 ea. £lliptical shot bags (each filled with
100 # of shot)
2 ea. 40 # Sand bags
4 ea. 40 # Sand bags
1 ea. 40' x 6 1 Ground Cloth
4 ea. Sheets polyethylene, .OOl" to
•.004", 4 1 X 4 1
1 ea. 5 Tank manifold with pressure gages
and valve
1 ea. Rubber hose, lft I.D., 10' long
l ea. Gas diffuser
2 ea. Rubber tubing!" bore, l/8" wall,
8' long
2 ea. Hose clamps, aeroseal, lt" I.D.
3 ea. Hose ends for helium tanks
l ea. Box white chalk
l ea. Solution balance Fisher :f/=2-100
l ea. Inflation nozzle, ML-196
3 ea. Weems plotters
l ea. Set a.ircraft maps of area
l ea. Tool kit complete with 2 sheath knives,
NYU Balloon Pro-
ject Drawing No. or
Figure No. in Opera-
tions Manual
ED-48-62
ED-48-l22A
Figure 26
ED-48-76A
ED-48-80
50 1 cloth measuring tape, brass wire, 1" Mystic
tape, volt ohmmeter, pliers, screwdrivers, infla-
tion tools, flashlights, crescent wrenches,
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