'Aurora' is the alleged top-secret hypersonic aircraft project undertaken by the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. This site was established for informational purposes only. It is not responsible for claims made at the linked sites, and no specific claims or beliefs are inferred.
UFO BBS: Aurora ??
An attempt to solve the Aurora mystery by equating it with a NASA flight sciences project.
UFO BBS: Aurora Mach 8
This is apparently a collection of Aurora-related postings from Usenet and reactions to them.
Conspiracy Theories
An almost random sampling of alleged conspiracies, from the Apollo moon landings, Area 51, and the Aurora. Scroll down the page to see the Aurora section with a great image.
Stealth Watchers
An article by Phil Patton in Wired magazine from February 1994.
The New Area 51
An article by Jim Wilson for the June 1997 Popular Mechanics magazine. Here, Wilson asserts that the Area 51 facility was shut down and its operations moved to a new location in Utah. This article was widely derided by military aircraft fans for journalistic and speculative errors. Nevertheless, the online article has several attractive images, and it's pleasant entertainment.
Area 51 Closed?
In a very pointed rebuttal, Steve Douglass refutes the claim made in Popular Mechanics that operations at Area 51 were moved to another location in Utah. Douglass makes a direct response to Jim Wilson's Popular Mechanics article from June 1997. Found on TOTSE site.
Dubery Aviation Page: Project Aurora
An excellent collection of Aurora articles from Aviation Week & Space Technology in the early 1990s. Highly recommended.
Visitations: UFO FAQ on Aurora
A very good series of excerpted articles from Aviation Week & Space Technology, Popular Science, The New York Times, Associated Press, and other sources.
New Swing Wing Stealth Attack Plane?
An article for Popular Science magazine by Stuart F. Brown and Steve Douglass, January 1995. This article makes an interesting argument that an alleged AX-17 stealth attack aircraft could have been mistaken for the Aurora.
Aurora NOT!
Steve Douglass investigates the authenticity of an alleged Aurora photograph. A very good piece of detective work.
NASA's Right Stuff Cuts the Costs of Orbiting
By Ben Sandilands for Australia's Business Review Weekly magazine, November 23, 1998. Contains a paragraph on "Dark Aurora." Going by the description, Dark Aurora is simply another name for the same story.
Experimental Planes
An attempt to answer a personal question about an "X-Files" episode with a reference to "The Aurora Project." This proves that some "X-Filers" are completely engrossed in their show.
Shadowcraft: UFOs, Spy Planes, or Something Else?
An article by noted space author James Oberg, for Space.com, March 17, 2000. Oberg plays "devil's advocate" with the beliefs of the Aurora and mystery aircraft.
Argyll, Scotland - The UK's Area 51?
Two very informative articles about a NATO air base in Scotland and its alleged role in hosting the Aurora. The second article is "Machrihanish: The Truth at Last?" Found on Sightings.com.
What is Aurora?
An article by Matthew Williams for Truthseekers.com. Also includes a Bill Sweetman article titled "Mystery Contact May Be Aurora."
Paint it Black
A hypercritical review of classified programs by Christopher Weir for MetroActive.com. Uses Bill Sweetman as a primary interview source.
Secret US Military Testing?
A short opinion on secret experimental aircraft. The author is skeptical of Aurora, but does not present an argument.
'Aurora' is the alleged top-secret hypersonic aircraft project undertaken by the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. This site was established for informational purposes only. It is not responsible for claims made at the linked sites, and no specific claims or beliefs are inferred.
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