In 2007, Calspan, now with facilities around the country, established its newest prestigious research facility located at, of all places, Roswell, New Mexico. Popular Science dubbed the Roswell “Calspan Bicycle Works” site, “the New Area 51.” Before continuing with the history of Calspan, I will briefly outline McVeigh’s trip to the actual Area 51 after he left Buffalo, the possible relationship this trip might have to the bombing plot, and explore the intersection of fact, folklore, rumor and disinformation in this and related stories.
