Unidentified flying objects -- Sightings and encounters -- New Mexico -- Roswell
38. “there was military Reference to a converted Site 2
ambulances”[203] M-43 ambulances used as
_Anderson_ balloon recovery
communications vehicles
(figs. 64, 71, 80).
39. “the pick-up”[204] Pick-up trucks were often Site 2
_Anderson_ used to recover
anthropomorphic dummies
(figs. 71, 79).
40. “tankers, like, maybe had Reference to M-49 fuel Site 2
fuel or water in ’em”[205] trucks used to refuel
_Anderson_ aircraft or helium trailer
used to inflate balloon
(figs. 23, 70, 80, 81).
+--------------------------+
41. “a military car”[206] |A variety of military and | Site 2
_Anderson_ |civilian cars were often |
|used for balloon |
|recoveries and launches |
|(fig. 71). |
+--------------------------+
+--------------------------+
42. “’47 Ford car”[207] |Corroboration of | Site 1
_Ragsdale_ |description #41. See |
|above. |
+--------------------------+
43. “there was a jeep that was Reference to 1-ton trailer Site 2
pulling a trailer with a motor and MB-19 15 Kilowatt
on it, like a generator.”[208] diesel generator that were
_Anderson_ used at balloon launch and
recovery locations (fig.
71).
=Aircraft=
44. “observation aircraft ... Reference to an L-20 Site 2
high winged aircraft”[209] aircraft, primary “chase”
_Anderson_ aircraft used for balloon
recovery in the mid 1950s
(fig. 77).
45. “C-47 sittin’ there” [on C-47 aircraft were often Site 2
the road][210] used on dummy launch and
_Anderson_ recovery operations (fig.
78).
=Procedures=
46. “The federal government Reference to balloon borne Site 1
could have been doing anthropomorphic dummies
something because they didn’t that were dropped by remote
want anyone to know what this control by balloon
was ... they was using dummies controllers at Holloman AFB
in those damned things ... they
could use remote control”[211]
_Ragsdale_
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