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United States1947-07-08civilian claim

Roswell Incident

In July 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field public affairs office issued a press release announcing recovery of a 'flying disc' from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico; the statement was retracted within hours in favor of a weather balloon explanation, and a 1995 GAO audit found that outgoing Roswell base message traffic from the period had been destroyed.

In July 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field public affairs office issued a press release announcing recovery of a 'flying disc' from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico; the statement was retracted within hours in favor of a weather balloon explanation, and a 1995 GAO audit found that outgoing Roswell base message traffic from the period had been destroyed.

Brief

In July 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field public affairs office issued a press release announcing recovery of a 'flying disc' from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico; the statement was retracted within hours in favor of a weather balloon explanation, and a 1995 GAO audit found that outgoing Roswell base message traffic from the period had been destroyed. A 1994 Air Force report acknowledged the initial cover story concealed Project Mogul, a classified balloon program. The GAO's 1995 report (NSIAD-95-187) noted that administrative records from the base covering July 1947 were missing and could not be located in any federal archive.

Metadata

Date
1947-07-08
Year
1947
Location
Roswell, New Mexico
Region
United States
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Report of Air Force Research Regarding the Roswell Incident
Source type
pdf
Sources
3

Key Points

  • In July 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field public affairs office issued a press release announcing recovery of a 'flying disc' from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico; the statement was retracted within hours in favor of a weather balloon explanation, and a 1995 GAO audit found that outgoing Roswell base message traffic from the period had been destroyed.
  • A 1994 Air Force report acknowledged the initial cover story concealed Project Mogul, a classified balloon program.
  • The GAO's 1995 report (NSIAD-95-187) noted that administrative records from the base covering July 1947 were missing and could not be located in any federal archive.

Most Interesting

  • A 1994 Air Force report acknowledged the initial cover story concealed Project Mogul, a classified balloon program.
  • The GAO's 1995 report (NSIAD-95-187) noted that administrative records from the base covering July 1947 were missing and could not be located in any federal archive.
  • In July 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field public affairs office issued a press release announcing recovery of a 'flying disc' from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico; the statement was retracted within hours in favor of a weather balloon explanation, and a 1995 GAO audit found that outgoing Roswell base message traffic from the period had been destroyed.

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  1. 1947-07-08 · Encounter

    In July 1947, the Roswell Army Air Field public affairs office issued a press release announcing recovery of a 'flying disc' from a ranch near Roswell, New Mexico; the statement was retracted within hours in favor of a weather balloon explanation, and a 1995 GAO audit found that outgoing Roswell base message traffic from the period had been destroyed.

  2. 1994 · Source record

    Report of Air Force Research Regarding the Roswell Incident is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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