THE UNDERGROUND NAZI INVASION OF THE UNITED STATES - Part 54


Black Helicopters

What are they doing in Napa?

By Harry V. Martin

Copyright FreeAmerica and Harry V. Martin, 1995





The United States Air Force has confirmed that those mysterious 
helicopter flights over Napa County are classified operations. 
The helicopters are supplying what appears to be a secret base 
located on Bureau of Land Management property, without the knowledge 
or permission of the Bureau. The U.S. military has not informed 
Napa County, nor has it indicated anything on FAA/Military maps.


	Aerial shots taken this weekend over the 87 acre Bureau land near 
Oakville Grade show large cement bunkers with large concrete doors, a 
new road, freshly graded, and some underground facility. The satellite link-
ups have geo-synchronized microwave dishes pointing straight up. There 
are approximately 8 to 10 dishes on the tower, which is not shown on any 
FAA map. 


	The aerial shots would indicate that a lot of government money has 
gone into the building of this secret base in Napa. The structure is virtually 
near the top of a mountain. The military helicopter overflights are apparently 
supplying the underground facility. 


	The cargo helicopters, however, are only part of the traffic. Black 
helicopters without markings have been making 3 a.m. flights to the facility. 
There are several black helicopters at Hamilton Air Force Base,  but all of 
them have some identifying marking, particular FBI markings. One helicopter 
only has a Playboy bunny marked on its tail.


	The Air Force will not comment on the helicopters, only stating, 
"The helicopter traffic over the Napa Hills is a classified operation." 


	The Sentinel acknowledges the valuable assistance of Mike 
Jamieson for supplying films of the location.  


	But what type of military base is in the Napa hills and what is 
its function? That will be part of a series commencing on September 1, 
exclusive reports from within the military and intelligence community. 


Black Helicopters 


By Harry V. Martin


Copyright, Napa Sentinel 1992


	

	A secret installation near the Oakville Grade is being used by the 
United States Government for three purposes. Increased helicopter traffic 
is directly linked to this installation. 


	The installations and helicopter traffic serve the following purposes: 






 Direct satellite communication.

 Continuity of the U.S. Government [FEMA - Wol.] in case of nuclear 
attack or other disasters.

 Secure communication links with the outside world in the event of a 
disaster. 


	



The helicopter traffic over the last year has been provisioning an elaborate 
underground complex designed to hold government officials, scientists and 
other high echelon personnel in the event of an emergency. The helicopters 
have been transporting generators, food stock, electronic and communica-
tions equipment, and other items to the site. 


	The secret government site is replacing other installations and 
combining them into one solid underground center. An installation at Benicia 
is considered too marginal and vulnerable. Its functions have been transferred 
to Napa. An underground facility in Ukiah,  an old railroad tunnel,  was not 
serving the full purpose. The remote area of Napa was selected to combine 
the functions of the Ukiah and Benicia facilities into a more secure area. Napa 
is considered to be safe from the nuclear fallout zone of targeted areas in the 
San Francisco Bay Area.


	The facility in the Napa hills is heavily fortified and protected with 
thick concrete. Its microwave tower is pointed toward Santa Rosa, where AT&T 
has secure communications links. The microwave dishes are to guarantee 
government officials with direct access to national communication links. The 
government has always relied on AT&T for those links.    


	The satellite dishes make direct communication with geosynchronized 
satellites at regular time intervals. The communication linkage is by laser, 
which accounts for the constant reports of light beams and flashes in the area. 
The operation in Napa County is classified according to the United States Air 
Force.      


	The area has been serviced by unmarked helicopters for some time. 
There have been other helicopter overflights, some as part of the Drug Enforce-
ment Agency sweep and others are National Guard training missions. But the 
main and constant force has been to supply this secret installation.     


	The United States Government has similar installations all over the 
nation. These facilities are all located in remote areas which would not normally 
be targeted by enemy nations for a nuclear strike. Napa Valley's wine growing 
areas provide a good cover for such an installation.     


	Similar helicopter traffic has been reported in other areas of California 
and the west, which indicates the government is creating new facilities or is 
preparing for some type of disaster or upheaval.         


	The helicopters used in Napa are olive drab and also black,  all un-
marked. The olive drab helicopters originate from Hamilton Air Force Base 
and operate generally in late afternoon and in the evening. The black helicopters 
generally operate in the late evening and early morning hours. The olive drab 
helicopters are providing supplies to the secret installation, but the black heli-
copters are providing direct laser communication to satellites.     


	Hamilton Air Force base has confirmed that the helicopters originate 
from their area and that the mission is classified.  


Black Helicopters
 
 

What they are doing in Napa
     


By Harry V. Martin
  


	

	While KVON radio's news department and the "Johnny-come-lately" 
Napa Valley Register wallow in whether or not a telephone tower in Sonoma 
County has anything to do with the increased flight of helicopters in Napa County, 
the Sentinel has obtained over 200 pages of unclassified and secret documents 
which outline the purpose of a special communications and government continuity 
base in the Napa hills.


	The documents, which focus on 26 unclassified reports, 1 "for official 
use" report, and 14 secret reports, relate specifically to continuity of government 
and emergency telecommunication systems. Participating with the government 
is this classified nationwide emergency telecommunications Service for National 
Security Telecommunications ITT, AT&T, COMSAT, MCII and TRT.   


	Plans went into motion in 1988 and 1989 to ensure secure national and 
international communications and the continuity of government in case of war or 
disaster. The plan is being implemented throughout the nation, with similar heli-
copter traffic and construction of facilities. For national security reasons, much 
of the work is done in secret.   


	The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Commission reacti-
vated the Commercial Satellite Survivability Task Force to assist the government 
and recommending secure telecommunications systems that would survive any 
disaster. The systems are used not only in case of war, but also when disasters 
such as hurricanes, floods, or earthquakes destroy existing commercial tele-
communication facilities.  


	The government asked the group for international augmentation from an 
interexchange carrier switch via an international gateway satellite earth station. 
The foreign end users identified in the report are senior U.S. civilian and military 
officials overseas. The problem that existed was that foreign satellites do not 
operate with the same type of equipment used in the United States. Satellite 
earth stations working together in an international link are owned and operated 
by different companies and agencies. 


	When the INTELSAT is used incompatibility is at a minimum, but 
when CCITT systems are used, there are major incompatibilities to be over-
come. The construction of new systems is part of a 12-point plan:  






 That the Government establish a commercial satellite communications 
survivability program which will satisfy National Security requirements. 


 That the Government establish a Commercial Satellite Survivability (CSS) 
Program Office to coordinate the program within the Government.


 That the CSS Program Office, in conjunction with the planning arm of the 
NCM, should undertake a program to develop emergency control plans and 
procedures to assure the capability to coordinate the restoration of commercial 
satellite communications service under emergency conditions.


 The development of a capability for communications interoperability at 
critical earth stations to maintain emergency communications networks. 


 The development of a capability utilizing the Date Encryption Standard 
algorithm to protect critical digital communications links if communications 
protection over commercial satellite systems is required by the Government.


 The development of a capability to enhance the survivability of satellite 
control systems through actions to achieve command link protection.   


 The development of control interoperability between satellite systems 
to control the commercial communications satellite assets under emergency 
conditions.       


 The development of capabilities which increase physical security of 
satellite control facilities and communications earth stations. 


 The CSS Program Office should initiate a study which would assess 
the susceptibility of existing commercial satellite communications systems 
to nuclear effects and provide recommendations which would established 
hardening guidelines for further commercial satellite programs. 


 Development of a transportable terminal capability to enhance surviv-
ability and restoral of critical satellite communications systems. 


 Enhancement of control survivability through the development of trans-
portable TT&C terminal facilities. 


 Development of a capability for Ku-band communications interoper-
ability at critical earth stations to maintain emergency communications 
networks. 







	Napa is not alone in this area in participation of the program, 
units exist through Pac Bell's access tandem in Vallejo and also in Benicia 
and Santa Rosa. These units can patch in or over disrupted communication 
ground lines. The main continental United States (CONUS) focuses on the 
west coast traveling to the east coast and back again. CONUS contour 
maps show a major segment of that critical beam is located on or near 
Napa. 


	On Tuesday, the Sentinel published an article outlining the pur-
poses and scope of the local project and its relationship with the helicopter 
traffic. In summary, the article stated the purpose of a secret installation in 
Napa served by the helicopters was for:  






 Direct satellite communications.


 Continuity of the U.S. Government in case of nuclear attack or other 
upheaval.


 Secure communication links with the outside world in the event of a 
disaster.


	



The helicopter traffic over the last year has been provisioning an elaborate 
underground complex designed to hold government officials, scientists and 
other high echelon personnel in the event of an emergency,  similar facilities 
are active all over the United States. The local installation is combining and 
replacing installations from Benicia to underground railroad tunnels in Ukiah.


	There is no sinister plot involved. The site was selected because 
Napa is considered to be safe from the nuclear fallout zone.    


Black Helicopters,  they do exist,  
despite local media scorn 
 


Links with FEMA and WACKENHUT Corporation     
     


By Harry V. Martin


EDITOR'S NOTE: During the summer months, the Napa Sentinel 
published a series of articles on black helicopters and a clandestine govern-
ment base operating in Napa County. Through nationwide radio programs 
and other contacts, the Sentinel has been able to accumulate substantial 
information to show that Napa was not exclusive in the helicopter-clandestine 
base scenario. Such activities have been reported all across the United States. 
This article concerns those other sightings.
     


	

	They are black, unmarked and generally fly late at night. This is one 
type of helicopter traffic reported over Napa this year -- regular and steady. 
Local air commanders have never confirmed the origins of these helicopters.


	The local media, despite receiving reports of such activities them-
selves, have attempted to make a farce out of the numerous reports. The 
Napa Valley Register attempted to pooh-pooh the reports as from crazed 
UFO followers and used a PacBell repeating station photograph to "discredit" 
any clandestine base. KVON radio, which originally confirmed the helicopter 
flights, just recently qualified their previous reports by stating "if" such heli-
copters existed. Neither media has made any serious attempt to trace the 
origins or pattern of the helicopter traffic.


	The Napa Sentinel reported the flight patterns, interviewed eyewitnes-
ses, talked to military and intelligence sources, and provided a scenario for 
the entire phenomenon. Since that period of time, however, reports have 
surfaced across the country. Black helicopters overhead, unmarked. In a 
few ground sightings, the occupants of the helicopters have been described 
as men wearing black uniforms carrying automatic weapons. The helicopters 
appear almost unreachable.   


	In the Watsonville area, one such helicopter landed. Law enforcement 
officials went to investigate but left the scene when encountering armed men 
in black uniforms. "We had black helicopters come over here every day," states 
several Massachusetts families. "They were just plain black, with no markings."


	A Paris, Texas-based group, "These mystery helicopters are almost 
always without identifying markings. The aircraft are frequently reported flying 
at abnormal, unsafe or illegal altitudes. They may shy away if witnesses or law 
officers try to approach. But there are several accounts of aggressive behavior 
on the part of the helicopter occupants."    


	These type of helicopters have also been reported over Loring, Maine, 
Wurtsmith, Michigan and Malmstrom, Montana, as well as northeastern New 
Mexico. Military officials in Colorado state that black helicopters seen in their 
area do not belong to the military. When the FAA was asked to investigate 
black helicopter traffic over New Mexico, Freedom of Information Act requests 
show they had no investigation on file. Yet, the FAA did have investigators in 
the field taking depositions from individuals. 


	Thomas Adams of Texas has spent a lot more time investigating the 
black helicopter mystery than the Sentinel has. He has listed hundreds of 
sightings from all over the country. In fact, the Napa Sentinel is not the only 
media to be investigating black helicopter traffic. Major TV and print media in 
Colorado, the Los Angeles Times, KLTV-TV in Tyler Texas, the Kilgore News 
Hearld in Texas, the Denver Post,  the reports go on and on, in Colorado, 
Texas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois, South 
Dakota, Arkansas, Alberta, Wisconsin, Berkeley, California, Missouri, Arizona, 
Minnesota. Law enforcement officials in various states have also investigated 
the black helicopter traffic.  


	The bulk of the helicopter traffic is seen throughout the United States 
from August through October, with some heavy activity in February, July, 
November and December. Reports have been received from Monterey and 
Southern California, as well. Colorado appears to have the heaviest concen-
tration of black helicopter traffic, with Texas being second.  


	Communities and publications in these areas confirm or suggest the 
existence of underground facilities serviced by helicopters. "The small amount 
of published evidence that is available indicates that the great majority of these 
underground bases are for use by government agencies in the event of nuclear 
war," states one publication. The agencies associated with these underground 
facilities include the Pentagon, CIA, Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) and the National Security Agency (NSA).  


	In May 1992, revelations came to the surface that a large secret govern-
ment bunker was located under the rich Greenbriar Hotel in White Sulphur 
Springs, West Virginia. It had been hidden there for years. Only six members 
of Congress knew about the living quarters, meeting rooms and banks of com-
puters and communications equipment installed underneath the posh hotel. It 
contains two giant blast doors, each weighing more than 20 tons, supplied with 
water, electricity and even a sewage treatment system. It also had an infirmary, 
shower facilities, a television studio, radio and communications equipment, phone 
booths and code machines, a dining and kitchen area, a power plant and even 
a crematorium for disposing of the corpses of those who might die inside the 
sealed bunker.  


	FEMA ALSO OPERATES A NUMBER OF UNDERGROUND BUNKERS 
ACROSS THE COUNTRY [caps mine. - Wol.]. Such installations are usually 
surrounded by high fences and patrolled by armed guards. Only a few of the 
buildings appear above ground. At least 96 UNDERGROUND centers have been 
secretly funded by the United States Government.  


	A Chicago-based source with high credentials in such investigations, 
claims that the black helicopters are not a military operation, but rather are 
operated by the Wackenhut Corporation and FEMA. [Also, recall Phil Schneider's
claims of a United Nations -- New World Order -- connection to the underground 
bases and the black helicopters. - Wol]  Wackenhut is a private company that 
provides security in prisons, hospitals, government installations and other facilities. 
It was founded by former FBI agents and has been called the modern "Robocop" 
organization. FEMA, has broad emergency powers. It was created by President 
Jimmy Carter and has the ability TO VIRTUALLY TAKE OVER THE COUNTRY 
or any region in a disaster. With FEMA and the private Wackenhut army teamed 
together, NEITHER are regulated by too many outside authorities.   


	Though the helicopter traffic over Napa eased after the series of media 
articles and broadcasts, they have reappeared again. In one eye-witnessed incident,
at least four of the black helicopters focussed for hours on a site off of the Oakville 
Grade, northwest of the Fire Station near Dry Creek Road.


	While Napa is in its infancy in investigating black helicopters (and some 
of the local media acting in infantile ways about the subject), the mysterious black 
helicopters are a well-talked about and well-written about phenomena in many 
other western states.

	Stay tuned.


EDITOR'S NOTE: Harry Martin was formerly the editorial director of Military 
Electronics Countermeasures, Defense Electronics, Microwave Systems News, 
International Countermeasures Handbook, and publisher of Defense Systems 
Review and Military Communications.