Let’s see them aliens: 1.3 million people join plan to storm Area 51

A pledge by more than 1.3 million people to storm Area 51 for aliens has enraptured the internet, but the US Air Force is not amused.

The air force was apparently not amused by the “storm area 51” plan, telling The Washington Post: “[Area 51] is an open training range for the US air force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces.

The truth is in there … if you believe the US government is hiding aliens at a remote base in Nevada.

And it seems the number of people persuaded of this theory could be growing.

As of Tuesday, more than 1.3 million people had signed up for a Facebook event called “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All Of Us” scheduled for the early hours of September 20, and a million more had marked themselves as “interested.”

Area 51 is a highly classified US air force base in the Nevada desert, the very existence of which was not publicly acknowledged by the CIA until 2013, when the agency declassified documents relating to the U-2 spy plane.

An aerial view of Area 51 in the mid-1960s. Picture: Supplied

The intense secrecy surrounding the facility has long made it fodder for alien conspiracy theories, a raging tourist trade for surrounding areas, and it has long featured in pop culture, including the The X Files TV show and the movie “Independence Day.”

Now, a cheeky Facebook user has proposed a way to the “truth”.

The Facebook event’s creators explained: “We will all meet up at the Area 51 Alien Center tourist attraction and co-ordinate our entry.

These #Area51 memes goin crazy lmaooooo #Funny pic.twitter.com/nbnWgxnO81

— Top Tik Toks (@TopTikToks) July 16, 2019

“If we naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets. Let’s see them aliens.” “Naruto,” for those uninitiated in Japaneseanime, is a popular character known for leaning forward as he sprints with his arms outstretched behind him.

The event has already spawned countless memes, many revolving around how best to distract the guards so others can sneak in (try searching for “Area 51” on Twitter).

Others feature elaborate invasion plans, some based on astrology signs, others one elaborate diagrams featuring movie characters.

Naturally, there’s memorabilia and merchandise, with a “Let’s see them aliens” T-shirt among the designs.

And an alien-themed hotel in Nevada — the Little A’Le’Inn hotel — has reportedly been booked out on September 20, with guests in on the koke reportedly referencing “Storm Area 51” when making reservations.

A company called Area15, which runs a shopping centre in the area wants to live stream the assault “to watch what goes down. And, of course, costumes and tin foil hats are required,” it posted on social media.

Social media users are venturing what they’ll do with their aliens once they’re liberated, as well as outlining exactly how they’ll get them home.

Training to save the aliens at Area 51. 😂😂 #MAGA pic.twitter.com/UKWCBEOCFJ

— infini_dee_ (@AnBeOnd) July 16, 2019

Time to prepare #StormArea51 #Area51 pic.twitter.com/QSr1xNvFbE

— Tav👸🏾 (@princess_tavren) July 12, 2019

Others speculate that the FBI may track those who plan to attend the event.

In a pinned post on the Facebook page, one of the event’s “organisers” took the precaution of issuing a disclaimer lest he attract the wrong kind of attention.

how aliens will leave #Area51
(credit : @LILMAYO) pic.twitter.com/wdkDUty5qu

— #Area51 Memes 👽 (@AreaMemes51) July 16, 2019

“PS: Hello US government, this is a joke, and I do not actually intend to go ahead with this plan,” wrote Jackson Barnes. “I just thought it would be funny and get me some thumbsy uppies on the internet.”

The air force was apparently not amused, telling The Washington Post: “[Area 51] is an open training range for the US air force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come into the area where we train American armed forces.

“The US air force always stands ready to protect America and its assets.”

Meanwhile, back on the event’s Facebook page, one poster wondered “will there be food trucks?”

with AFP

Me and my area 51 alien pic.twitter.com/gLATR5jmUn

— go crazy go stoopid (@toritovargas17) July 16, 2019