Hangar 18 is a 1980 science fiction film that was released to capitalize on the UFO interest of the era. For those "in the know", it carries ties to Area 51, as well as ufology. Although it flopped rather badly (reportedly earning a gross of only $6 million), it tantalized those who saw government cover-ups of UFOs (such as the Roswell incident) as dirty laundry needing to be aired. The promise of escalating these issues and forcing the governmen...
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Hangar 18 is a 1980 science fiction film that was released to capitalize on the UFO interest of the era. For those "in the know", it carries ties to Area 51, as well as ufology. Although it flopped rather badly (reportedly earning a gross of only $6 million), it tantalized those who saw government cover-ups of UFOs (such as the Roswell incident) as dirty laundry needing to be aired. The promise of escalating these issues and forcing the government's hand was never fulfilled. In May 1989, Hangar 18 was featured in an episode of movie-mocking television show Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Hangar 18 involves a U.F.O. coverup following an incident aboard the space shuttle, whereas an unidentified object is hit by the satellite which the orbiter was tasked with launching into a higher orbit. The space collision kills a fellow astronaut who was in the bay at that time, however, the entire incident is witnessed by astronauts Price and Bancroff.
Upon returning to Earth, both men slowly...
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