Ahh... I was wondering what that big tent was!

Being as that I read a lot of Dean Koontz books, my first thoughts about that gigantic tent on Mission Trail headed more towards sinister circuses, captured monsters, and weird government experiments.

One can learn a lot about the truth of circuses, monsters, and weird government experiments from Koontz! :)

And then of course there is always one of my favorite stories of all time... I haven't been the same since I first read it at age 14. "By the prickling in my thumbs..."

But alas... The tent appears to just be a normal tent that is going to be used to house military planes and helicopters. I can't pretend I'm not disappointed... Call me crazy, but I was kind of looking forward to the whole freaky carnival invasion. I don't know if Elsinorians are fully prepared for earthquakes, floods, or mudslides... But they sure as heck are prepared for killer clowns! Not one doubt about that! :)

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Tent designed as aviation maintenance hangar

Anyone who has glimpsed a massive tent erected near the northwest corner of Mission Trail and Corydon Street has seen the world's largest rapid deployment aircraft hangar, according to its maker, Vertigo Inc.

Vertigo, which is headquartered on Cereal Street by Skylark Airport, specializes in a variety of technologies geared toward military and space operations. Recently, the firm put up the prototype for the latest and largest incarnation of its inflatable shelters, a model that is being developed under a contract with the Department of Defense, said its designer, David Cronk.

The structure was placed on the vacant lot in southern Lake Elsinore so it can be adjusted and tested, Cronk said.

Full article HERE