Note: A major TV news magazine is supposed to run a similiar story on the lawsuit within the next three weeks (February or early March 1996). We'll post details on alt.conspiracy.area51 when we have them.
Pentagon officials confirmed last year that there were at least two fixed-wing black aircraft projects at the facility, but denied that either had yet taken to the air. A senior Defense Dept. officials echoed that assessment last week by saying, "If it's [already] flying, it belongs to some other agency." The industry official contends that the pure UAV, at least, has flown and evidenced some control or stability problems. These qualified affirmations leave open the possibility that more than two projects are involved.Is one of those unnamed projects A FLYING SAUCER?
This report, like all others, should be taken with some skepticism, but "Pentagon officials" and "senior aerospace industry officials" are usually reliable sources. Typically, they are well-known generals, Ben Rich-level executives or their press secretaries who provide the information as "background" to avoid political problems but who nonetheless have a reputation to protect. In our view, they are more reliable than "aerospace specialists" or "industry observers" who could be almost anyone.
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Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2/2/96: Ambassador Merlyn Merlin II of Draconis executed a surprising coup when he convinced the Nevada Highway Board to designate Route 375 the Extraterrestrial Highway. This act bypasses the Nevada Legislature, which failed to approve the bill earlier this year [DR#27|#29]. This means that four "Extraterrestrial Highway" signs will be erected on this highway, which is the closest to Area 51.The Ambassador is a worthy opponent, and what he lacks in intelligence and personal hygiene he has made up for in perseverence. We are miffed, however, that the new action took us by surprise. What happened, in effect, is that the legislature took more interest in the desires of an alien ambassador than those of the the local residents or potential visitors. In Rachel, the State only informed the supporters of the measure--the Little A'Le'Inn--and failed to notify anyone else in town either of the hearings or the highway board's proposed action, so no one had an opportunity to object. This is the equivalent of building a power line or freeway through a Las Vegas neighborhood without giving the residents the opportunity to comment.
The state, in effect, is giving official sanction to the lights-in-the-sky stories here, and is also inviting näive tourists from Vegas to come up here and get arrested. The military border remains as poorly marked as ever, and the state's vague trespassing law assures that there will continue to be conflicts there. When the Nevada Assembly first passed the Alien Highway Bill (before it died in the Senate), representatives donned alien masks and antennae and supported the bill unanimously. They gave no attention to the serious effects that might result from this frivolous bill.
Dignitaries, journalists and maybe some Hollywood types are expected to come to town sometime within the next few weeks for an unveiling ceremony for the new signs. (We'll announce the date on alt.conspiracy.area51 when we know it.) We'll face you then, Ambassador Merlin!
2/18/96, revised 2/19/96