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. These