Will Area 51 Be The Next Big Tourist Attraction?
Will Area 51 Be The Next Big Tourist Attraction?
By Bill Knell
Imagine the look on my face when I heard that Area 51 might be
the next Kennedy Space Center or Air Force Museum? Both the
Space Center and Air Force Museum are two of the most popular,
yet least publicized attractions in the USA. Boasting an amazing
array of exhibits, aircraft, spacecraft and Imax presentations,
these tourist destinations are home to some of our greatest
national treasures. However, could they even hold a candle to
the popularity of Area 51 as a tourist destination if it were
opened to the public?
It was over ten years ago that I was contacted by a small group
of former military personnel who had some amazing stories to
tell. Individually and as a group, they claimed to have piloted
captured Alien hardware for the U.S. Government. In those
whistleblower days of the late 1980s and early 1990s, there was
no shortage of ex-government folk claiming to have intimate
knowledge about the Government cover-up of information
concerning Aliens and UFOs. Some of these people were believable
enough, but most lacked a story or evidence that stood up to
long-term scrutiny. These guys were different.
Having grown up around active and retired military personnel, I
always found them easy to spot. Among that group, Officers and
Military Pilots were definite standouts. As I was introduced to
this group of men over a short period of time, they struck me as
officers and pilots. More then that, they also seemed to have
the kind of technical backgrounds and training that would befit
Astronauts. It was obvious that these guys were telling either
the truth or a well-scripted story that I was supposed to
believe and share.
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