Black Hellicopters

The concept of black helicopters became popular in the United States militia movement, and in associated political circles, in the 1990s as an alleged symbol and warning sign of a conspiratorial military takeover of part or all of the United States. The concept springs from the basic truth that many government agencies and corporations do use helicopters, and that some of these helicopters are dark-colored or black. Earlier tales from the 1970s linked them with UFO conspiracy theories.