In 1995 and 1997, two investigative reports on the Roswell incident were published. These reports compiled some interesting information and included research from the government’s own records. The purpose of these reports was to definitively prove that no extraterrestrial spacecraft crashed in Roswell in 1947. Numerous witnesses and personnel from that time were interviewed for this investigation.
The comprehensive, yet very interesting reports can be downloaded as PDF files:
- 1995: The Roswell Report – Fact VS Fiction
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- 1997: The Roswell Report – Case Closed
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Excerpt from the Roswell Report:
Preface
On 1 March 1994 a facsimile transmission from the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Administrative Assistant (SAF/AA) directed the Historical Research Agency to support the General Accounting Office’s investigation of “the Roswell incident” Specifically, the Agency was directed to identify any records in its possession concerning the investigation and reporting of air vehicle and other crash incidents similar to the reported crash of a weather balloon near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947 (“the Roswell incident”). This report presents the search procedure and results and indicates
some possible additional locations for Air Force files on the Roswell incident.
Definition of a Search Strategy
The AFHRA/RSQ (Inquiries Branch) was assigned the task of responding to the
SAF/ AAZ directive. On 2 March 1994, Inquiries Branch staff developed a list of possible
file locations which might contain relevant documents. Primary items on this list were
Roswell M d in stallation histories, together with unit histories of the Air Force organizations stationed at Roswell in June-July 1947. In addition, the following rubrics were identified for insertion into the Agency’s finding aids:
Roswell
Roswell Army Air Field
Unidentified Flying Objects
Weather Balloon(s)
Results of the Search – Unit Histories
In June/ July 1947, the principal Air Force unit stationed at Roswell was the 509th Bomb Group (H). This group, its constituent squadrons, and support organizations were therefore indicated as the most likely locations for any reporting about the Roswell
incident in Agency files. On 3 March 1994, the unit histories of Air Force organizations stationed at Roswell AAFld were retrieved and examined page-by-page for any entries related to unidentified flying objects and/or the crash of a weather balloon near the base in the June/July 1947 time frame.
The results of this search were as follows:
509th Bomb Group (H) – June/July 1947 – One brief passage mentioning the office of Public Affairs and “flying disc” activities in GP-509-HI, July 1947, p. 39 (see Appendix I – Roswell Report).
393rd Bomb Sqdn – No AFHRA files for June/July 1947.
715th Bomb Sqdn – No AFHRA files for June/July 1947.
830th Bomb Sqdn – Nothing in unit hisbry for 24 May 1946-23 June 1947 (SQ-BOMB-830-HI, 24 May 1946-23 June 1947).
1027th Air Materiel Sqdn – Nothing in unit history for 17 Dec 1944-Nov 1947 (SQ-SV-1027-HI1,7 Dec 1944-Nov 1947).
427th AAF Base Unit – This unit’s historical reports are included in Roswell AAFld installation histories (AFHRA series 288.17-28,1947). No mention of Rowell incident found.
390th Air Service Sqdn – No AFHRA files for June/July 1947.
1395th Military Police – No AFHRA files for June/July 1947.
Company (Aviation)
603rd Air Engineering Sqdn- Nothing in unit history for Feb-Nov 1947 (SQ-ENGR-603-HI, Feb-Nov 1947).
It should be noted that the period from approximately 1946 to 1950 is the least well
documented era in the Air Force’s unit history program. During this time of drastically reduced forces and peacetime concerns, major unit histories were frequently thin and their content sketchy at best Small units, especially support units, frequently did not submit histories at all during the 1946-1947 period. Although we cannot be absolutely sure that the histories marked “no holding” in the above list were never written, it
appears virtually certain that they were not, in fact, ever created. If written, there is good evidence through accessioning and microfilming records that the Agency never received those indicated as absent from the AFHRA collection.
End of excerpt from the report.
So, what does this mean now?
The research appears to have been conducted quite thoroughly within their own ranks. However, in our opinion, the investigation could have been even more meticulous, as we found additional information from sources not mentioned in the Roswell Report. We have also sought other information, but still from official government sources. This allowed us to solve a particular mystery, which we will reveal in due time. Currently, we are still gathering more data.
Interviews in the report:
As can be gathered from the witness reports, some clever authors or others looking to profit from the story had altered, expanded, or pressured witnesses to make certain statements or steer them in a specific direction. We do not wish to judge whether this is true or not. However, these claims came from witnesses who were interviewed decades after the events in question. See the Roswell reports in the section on interviews.
The Press and Vandenberg (and Ramey):
Contrary to what many UFO researchers claim, Vandenberg himself had little to no involvement in the Roswell incident. This is also confirmed by the Roswell Report, which outlines what Vandenberg was doing during that time. The investigation report includes old records from Vandenberg, with his schedule and daily activities meticulously documented. It also points out a well-known phenomenon in the press, where things are often embellished to sound plausible but sometimes don’t correspond to the truth. For example, newspaper reports repeatedly mentioned that Vandenberg personally contacted the press office immediately to handle the matter himself. It was clearly proven that, while Vandenberg had been informed a few days earlier about another alleged UFO sighting, this was proven to be false. This resulted from the many alleged sightings reported in the press in the days and weeks prior. Apparently, he wasn’t even personally informed about Roswell. Vandenberg returned to duty with the Air Corps in April 1947, and on June 15, 1947, he assumed the role of deputy commander and chief of air staff. He was certainly quite busy during that time as well.
The Record Searchlight: July-08-1947
Very interessting is also the wrong name of Walter Haut, Public Information Officer. (Wrong: Warren Haught, Public Relations Officer)
The Courier Journal: July-09-1947
And again the wrong name of Walter Haut, Public Information Officer. (Wrong: “Warren”)
LT. GEN. ROGER M. RAMEY
GENERAL HOYT SANFORD VANDENBERG
Excerpt from the Roswell Report:
An example of activity sometimes cited by pro-UFO writers to illustrate the point that something unusual was going on was the travel of Lt Gen Nathan Twining, Commander of the Air Materiel Command, to New Mexico in July, 1947. Actually, records were located indicating that Twining went to the Bomb
Commanders’ Course on July 8, along with a number of other general officers, and requested orders to do so a month before, on June 5, 1947 (Atch 14).
Similarly, it has also been alleged that General Hoyt Vandenberg, Deputy Chief of Staff at the time, had been involved directing activity regarding events at Roswell. Activity reports (Atch 15), located in General Vandenberg’s personal
papers stored in the Library of Congress, did indicate that on July 7, he was busy with a ”flying disc” incident; however this particular incident involved Ellington Field, Texas and the Spokane (Washington) Depot. After much discussion and
information gathering on this incident, it was learned to be a hoax. There is no similar mention of his personal interest or involvement in Roswell events except in the newspapers.
End of excerpt from the report.
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