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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. 41 …Subsequently, a 1946 HQ AMC memorandum surfaced, describ- ing the constant altitude balloon project and specified…
  • p. 205 …The Columbia group was primarily involved in developing low frequency microphoocs for long rmge detection of…
  • p. 250 …Once a target like this comes down from high altitude or drag, you don't want…
  • p. 251 …But most of the detection was via the aircraft because of the low power receivers. A…
  • p. 464 …of diffusion, which is expected to be low from this balloon, h not yet known. C…
  • p. 467 1n high al ti·tudes# since it freezes below -BOOC and will flow readily at low…
  • p. 472 …even though the balloon may be be low the tloa tin_g level. (The switch is…
  • p. 473 …l where it falls on- to the low-altitude conducting segment. {The shelf has been set…
  • p. 474 …IF LEVELING OFF TOO LOW, H.IGH BALLAST RATE PUSHES BALLO.ON INTO CONTROL ALTITUDE. CASE…
  • p. 480 …Floating Altitude and Altitude Sensitivi5Y To determin& the altitude at which a non-extensible balloon will…
  • p. 495 …lf • 50 ~ tof:g}af =7820 GII/HR Values for leakage at several different altitudes…
  • p. 504 …For any given allowable back pressure greater rates of rise are allowable at higher altitudes (where…
  • p. 526 …It is important that an electrolyte be used wHich will not freeze at low atmospheric temperatures…
  • p. 545 …1he expected altitude of 38,000 feet was not reached, and this is believed to be…
  • p. 572 …S.T.) Figure 34 Since the balloon ttid not descend far enough below its maximum altitude…
  • p. 575 …Flight 84 was launched in August, 1948 with a low-altitude barograph and no altitude controls…
  • p. 577 …to detennine the ballast requirements at that altitude, using an automatic ballast valve. No record of…
  • p. 584 …deter.mine the flow required at that altitude using an automatic ballast valve. No recor• of…
  • p. 646 …danger of rupturing the balloon when pressure altitude is reached. On the other hand, if rates…
  • p. 654 …Flight Techniques The general techniques of preparing and launching controlled altitude balloons are patterned after those…
  • p. 670 …Despite this factor, and the low permeability of the fabric, balloons of thie type are too…
  • p. 736 …The only provision for having the system regain altitude if it descended too low was by…
  • p. 737 …While the altitude maintained was not constant, these bal- loons were highly successful for the time…
  • p. 739 …At this altitude the ballast release began to operate and thereafter the balloon maintained its altitude…
  • p. 741 …If this is not done, the altitude reached is far under the theoretical altitude deter- mined…
  • p. 778 …Transparent, low permeability, high tensile strength. Disadvantages Low tensile strength, Milky-translucent, Medium permeability. Tears easily…
  • p. 783 …poration of the liquid hydrogen low at the high altitudes, without ex- tensive ani heavy guard…
  • p. 916 …The motor speed will decrease during the flight, as a resul~ of the low temperatures and…
THE
ROSWELL
REPORT
Fact versus Fiction
in the
New Mexico Desert
Headquarters United States Air Force
1995

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