Comments on: Does Phoenix Have Its Own Area 51? http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/11/does-phoenix-have-its-own-area-51/ History that defined us, quirks that connect us Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dan http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/11/does-phoenix-have-its-own-area-51/comment-page-1/#comment-344 Dan Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:39:04 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=515#comment-344 Could be something to it. I've never thought that the area was a crash site, but I've always found it odd that the dam area is gated and has no trespassing signs on it when there really is nothing there to vandalize. I've considered that the area might actually be a "staging area" for one of the local national guard units. Meaning that in a time of war or a terrorist attack of some kind, this might be an area the military would use to deploy troops or set up a command post. It is located close enough to the city, but not directly in harms way. That might account for why I regularly see military helicopters flying over the area. One time when I was walking along the road that goes around the dam (yes the gated one) there was a military helicopter that flew around the area three times, perhaps keeping an eye on me. I was concerned that they might send some ground unit after me, but nothing happened. Probably snapped a few photos of me from the chopper though! Could be something to it. I’ve never thought that the area was a crash site, but I’ve always found it odd that the dam area is gated and has no trespassing signs on it when there really is nothing there to vandalize. I’ve considered that the area might actually be a “staging area” for one of the local national guard units. Meaning that in a time of war or a terrorist attack of some kind, this might be an area the military would use to deploy troops or set up a command post. It is located close enough to the city, but not directly in harms way. That might account for why I regularly see military helicopters flying over the area. One time when I was walking along the road that goes around the dam (yes the gated one) there was a military helicopter that flew around the area three times, perhaps keeping an eye on me. I was concerned that they might send some ground unit after me, but nothing happened. Probably snapped a few photos of me from the chopper though!

]]> By: TerryR http://arizonaoddities.com/2009/11/does-phoenix-have-its-own-area-51/comment-page-1/#comment-255 TerryR Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:59:12 +0000 http://arizonaoddities.com/?p=515#comment-255 There was a horizontal mine shaft in that area in mid-70's. We high-schoolers were famous for using it for vary dramatically played out pledge rituals, (hooded capes, blindfolds, candles--very innocent.) The shaft was just darned creepy; we had great fun scaring each other! Then we'd eat Dunkin' Donuts at sunrise and go home exhausted. Wouldn't there be some sort of residual radiation or something if this was truly a UFO crash site? There was a horizontal mine shaft in that area in mid-70′s. We high-schoolers were famous for using it for vary dramatically played out pledge rituals, (hooded capes, blindfolds, candles–very innocent.) The shaft was just darned creepy; we had great fun scaring each other! Then we’d eat Dunkin’ Donuts at sunrise and go home exhausted.

Wouldn’t there be some sort of residual radiation or something if this was truly a UFO crash site?

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