Thu, Feb 09, 2006
Aero-Terms!
Designed to be a daily reminder of the terms, names, acronyms
and explanations of the unique language that populates the aviation
world, ANN Contributor Aleta "I'm Not Making An Asterisk Of Myself"
Vinas will be selecting... and defining unique aeronautical terms
each day from all tiers of the aviation world...
Aerospace, sport aviation, fixed wing, helo, you name it... it's
all fair game and with a full year's selection already coming
together, we can assure you that Aero-Terms should serve as a quick
but intriguing reminder of the terms you may use every day or an
introduction to an aspects of the Aero-World you may not yet be
familiar with.
Cool, no?
Suggestions for future Aero-Terms are
ALWAYS welcome, as are additions or discussion of the
explanations given for each Aero-Term.
Area 51
Also known as Groom Lake, is a secret military facility about 90
miles north of Las Vegas. The number refers to a 6-by-10-mile block
of land, at the center of which is a large air base the government
will not discuss. The site was selected in the mid-1950s for
testing of the U-2 spyplane, due to its remoteness, proximity to
existing facilities and presence of a dry lake bed for landings.
Groom Lake is America's traditional testing ground for "black
budget" aircraft before they are publicly acknowledged. The
facility and surrounding areas are also associated -- with varying
levels of credibility -- with UFO and conspiracy stories. In 1989,
Bob Lazar claimed on a Las Vegas television station that he had
worked with alien spacecraft at Papoose Lake, south of Area 51.
Since then, "Area 51" has become a popular symbol for the alleged
U.S. Government UFO cover-up.
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