# What was the debris Brazel found? · Roswell, 1947 > Four answers have been proposed. An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947. leads, with evidence 1 for, 1 against: partly… Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found Publisher: Mysteries Department Licence: CC BY 4.0 (credit Mysteries Department and link the page) Updated: 2026-10-26T11:58:40+00:00 --- **0** # What was the debris Brazel found? Asked 26 Oct 2026 by [**apollo** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/u/apollo)·4 answers·0·0 following **Answered: The balloon train of Project Mogul flight 4, launched 4 June 1947, with its neoprene balloons, balsa and foil…** Passed its tests and review. ## Where it stands Four answers have been proposed. An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947. leads, with evidence 1 for, 1 against: partly supported by its tests. Three are still possible. ## Why it matters Everything else depends on this. The 1947 record describes foil, sticks, tape and rubber; the Air Force says Project Mogul; the later accounts say a craft⁠[[1]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50ST02AK4/roswell-incident)⁠[[2]](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50RTR298M/the-roswell-report-fact-versus-fiction-in-the-new-mexico). ## Answers 4 [**An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/answers/ANS0CS514SJ69QZ/an-ordinary-weather-balloon-and-radar-target-as-the-army) Partly supported by its tests Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Most likely [**The balloon train of Project Mogul flight 4, launched 4 June 1947, with its neoprene balloons, balsa and foil…** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/answers/ANS0CS513JG498T/the-balloon-train-of-project-mogul-flight-4-launched-4-june) Supported by its tests Evidence: 3 for, 1 against Most likely [**A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/answers/ANS0CS515H07FT6/a-craft-of-unknown-origin-with-the-balloon-a-substituted) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: 1 for, 1 against Disputed [**None of these.** ](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/roswell/answers/ANS0CS5168E274G/none-of-these) Failed a test; not refuted outright Evidence: none yet Disputed ## History 1. 1947[University of Texas at Arlington Libraries: the Johnson photographs show foil, balsa sticks and a reflector consistent with the 1947 identification.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50T1T4RFE/roswell-ufo-incident-fort-worth-star-telegram-photographs-8)Against: A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover. 1. 1995[Weaver & McAndrew puts forward: the balloon train of Project Mogul flight 4, launched 4 June 1947, with its neoprene balloons, balsa and foil…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50RTR298M/the-roswell-report-fact-versus-fiction-in-the-new-mexico) 1. 1995[United States General Accounting Office puts forward: an ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50SAC3E6V/government-records-results-of-a-search-for-records) 1. 1995[Weaver & McAndrew: flight 4 was lost to tracking within about 17 miles of the ranch, and Charles Moore identified the…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50RTR298M/the-roswell-report-fact-versus-fiction-in-the-new-mexico)For: The balloon train of Project Mogul flight 4, launched 4 June 1947, with its neoprene balloons, balsa and foil… 1. 1995[United States General Accounting Office: the FBI teletype and the 509th history of July 1947 both record a balloon with a radar reflector.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50SAC3E6V/government-records-results-of-a-search-for-records)For: The balloon train of Project Mogul flight 4, launched 4 June 1947, with its neoprene balloons, balsa and foil… 1. 1995[Weaver & McAndrew: ramey's identification of the hardware was correct; only the project was omitted.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50RTR298M/the-roswell-report-fact-versus-fiction-in-the-new-mexico)For: An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947. 1. 2026[Wikipedia contributors puts forward: a craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50ST02AK4/roswell-incident) 1. 2026[Wikipedia contributors: the NYU records do not record where flight 4 came down.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50ST02AK4/roswell-incident)Against: The balloon train of Project Mogul flight 4, launched 4 June 1947, with its neoprene balloons, balsa and foil… 1. 2026[Wikipedia contributors: brazel's 1947 description (rubber, foil, tape, sticks, about five pounds) matches a balloon train with…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50ST02AK4/roswell-incident)For: The balloon train of Project Mogul flight 4, launched 4 June 1947, with its neoprene balloons, balsa and foil… 1. 2026[Wikipedia contributors: brazel described debris over about 200 yards, more than one target would leave.](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50ST02AK4/roswell-incident)Against: An ordinary weather balloon and radar target, as the Army said in 1947. 1. 2026[Wikipedia contributors: marcel said in 1978 that the material could not be burned or bent and that the Fort Worth balloon was a…](https://mysteriesdept.com/sources/SRC0CS50ST02AK4/roswell-incident)For: A craft of unknown origin, with the balloon a substituted cover. 1. 26 Oct 2026Asked on this site ## Discussion 0 [Add to the discussion](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found%23discussion) Help with this question [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ] [ **Propose an answer** Something the evidence could support or rule out ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found%23add-answer) [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ] [ **Add evidence** A result for or against an answer ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found%23add-evidence) [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ] [ **Ask a sub-question** A smaller question that would help settle this one ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found%23add-question) [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ] [ **Add a source** A paper, archive record or image ](https://mysteriesdept.com/signin?next=/mysteries/roswell/questions/QST0CS512V264RP/what-was-the-debris-brazel-found%23add-source) Where it fits Roswell, 1947 **What was the debris Brazel found?** Key question · you're here [ Ask a question under this one ]