Aviation View Jan 2023

124 AVIATION VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 2, ISSUE 4 LIMIT AIR AIRPORT INGOFF or those that may not be aware, Roswell New Mexico is known among other things for the topic of aliens. In 1947, as legend has it, a weather balloon or flying saucer crashed in the desert out of town. The subsequent creation of a secretive military base, Area 51, added to the conspiracy and for the last 70 years, folks have flocked to the area looking for proof of life among the stars. “Roswell Air Centre allows people from all over the world to come and peek at our alien tourism,” laughs Jenna Lanfor, Property Manager and Contract Coordinator for the Roswell Air Centre. It is a cliché, but it really is a thing for some people. When they get here, we encourage them to explore, because we have such a rich history in the Roswell region and the southwest in general in terms of rocketry and space.” Describing the beautiful area surrounding Roswell Lanfor relays that “ Roswell is only two hours away from White Sands, F