Retired Air Force Major General With UFO Connections Disappears in New Mexico

"The base allegedly houses "Hangar 18," a facility which, according to UFO conspiracy theories, is said to contain debris of crashed alien vessels and even alien bodies recovered from the mythical Roswell incident. It was such a prevalent myth that it was turned into a science fiction action film, titled "Hangar 18," in 1980."

"The base's "Project Blue Book," which related to investigations into UFOs that concluded in 1969, has also been the subject of plenty of UFO lore, cataloguing over 12,000 sightings, 701 of which remain "unidentified," according to official military records."

"Given his extensive association with the fabled Air Force base - not to mention the fact that he's leaned into the conspiracy theories by working with Blink-182 cofounder Tom DeLonge's UFO hunting project, To the Stars, Inc - the X-Files crowd kicked into high gear."

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio is central to UFO conspiracy theories, allegedly housing "Hangar 18" containing alien debris and bodies from Roswell, though the Air Force denies this. The base's Project Blue Book investigated over 12,000 UFO sightings between its inception and 1969, with 701 remaining officially unidentified. Retired Major General William Neil McCasland, 68, who commanded the Air Force Research Laboratory at WPAFB, went missing on February 27. Law enforcement expressed concern for his safety due to medical issues. McCasland is an avid outdoorsman known for hiking, running, and cycling in New Mexico. The FBI Albuquerque Field Office and Kirtland Air Force Base joined the search, conducting neighborhood canvassing and interviews. McCasland's involvement with Tom DeLonge's UFO research project To the Stars, Inc. has fueled conspiracy speculation.

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