Cases and themes
The 1947 debris recovery in New Mexico, the claims that followed, and the official reports on it. 27 events, newest first.
Military8 Jul 1947
Roswell Army Air Field announced it had recovered a "flying disc" from a nearby ranch, and the Army said the next day it was a weather balloon. A 1994 Air Force report concluded the debris most likely came from Project Mogul, a then-secret balloon program.
Photo: Roswell Daily Record, Public domain
Government8 Jul 1947
An FBI Dallas teletype relayed what Eighth Air Force headquarters told agents about the object recovered near Roswell: a hexagonal object hung from a balloon that resembled a high-altitude weather balloon with a radar reflector, being flown to Wright Field for examination.
Photo: Roswell Daily Record, Public domain
