# A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover.

> Disputed: A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover.

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[Questions](https://mysteriesdept.com/questions)[Roswell, 1947](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell)[What was the debris Brazel found?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found)Answer

Answer · Roswell, 1947

# A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover.

A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover.

**Disputed** Answers **1** questionPublished0

## Where it stands

**Disputed** One piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

## What it predicts

- A 1947 record or physical sample shows non-balloon material.
- Marcel's 1978 description is corroborated by someone who handled the material in 1947.

## What would rule it out

- All 1947 records and photographs show balloon hardware and no sample has ever been produced.

## Evidence 1 for · 1 against

[Marcel said in 1978 that the material could not be burned or bent and that the Fort Worth balloon was a…](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/evidence/EVD0CS515RT7NFY/marcel-said-in-1978-that-the-material-could-not-be-burned-or)

Speculative

FOR

[The Johnson photographs show foil, balsa sticks and a reflector consistent with the 1947 identification.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/evidence/EVD0CS5160M1FQH/the-johnson-photographs-show-foil-balsa-sticks-and-a)

Established

AGAINST

## The questions it answers

[What was the debris Brazel found?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found)

AnsweredNo answer ahead

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover. [Answer ANS0CS515H07FT6]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CS515H07FT6
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**ANS** 0CS515H07FT6

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