Kirtland Air Force Base
Place· 2 declassified document(s)
Also: Kirtland Field
Kirtland Air Force Base is a major military installation in Albuquerque, New Mexico, historically involved in nuclear and directed-energy weapons research. It is a central location in UFO lore, most notably involving the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). The base is infamous for the disinformation campaign directed at civilian researcher Paul Bennewitz regarding alleged alien bases and anomalous sightings over the Manzano weapon storage area.
A critical site for military-UFO intelligence operations, nuclear-related sightings, and the Paul Bennewitz disinformation affair.