The Roswell Report: Fact vs. Fiction in the New Mexico Desert

FIG. 29 NYU BALLOON PROJECT BALLOON SHAPES DURING LAUNCHING DATE 1-16-48 | ED-48-3 --- 1 Wind → Heavy Sand Bag Lead Sand Bag --- 2 Wind → Lead Sand Bag At Scale Lifted. --- 3 Wind → Wind Causes Lower Portion Of Balloon To Spread Out Sail Fashion. To Load --- 4 Wind → Lower Portion Of Balloon Is Restrained By Sand Bag And Wind Brings Upper Portion Forward, When The Balloon Is Vertical, The Line From The Sand Bag Is Cut. --- 5 Wind → In Flight The Balloon Assumes A Vertical Position Without Distortion. To Load Sand Bag ---