Area 51 has long been a topic of fascination for conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts, but newly released cia documents officially acknowledge the site and suggest that the area. While there may not be truth to the rumors that area 51 is a haven for ufos and extraterrestrials, its clear that our government has been up to something in area 51 for decades, and it turns out there is a kernel of. Feb 08, 2018 a man spent years in the cia out at area 51 developing aircraft and radar that could compete with the soviet union during the cold war. Area 51 is a popular but notsoaffectionate moniker used to denote a remote edwards air force base detachment located in the nevada test and training range. While many of the documents have been declassified for some time, the pages were intentionally hard to access, and only available on a few computers sitting at the national archives.
Aug 16, 20 though weve seen our fair share of area 51 documents in the past, were headed for the motherload with a newly declassified less redacted cia history this week. Las vegas, nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized. What they do there increasing secrecy why it matters ufo sightings so when newly declassified cia documents released last month in response to a freedom of information act request submitted eight years ago officially acknowledged the existence of area. Area 51 is a nickname for a military base located in the southern portion of nevada in the western united states 83 miles northnorthwest of downtown las vegas. Richard mingus worked as a security guard at the nevada test site from 19571993. Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious nevada test site known as area 51 and the concern for. Area 51 secrets revealed in unclassified documents live science. The recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, blackeyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings. Area 51 north gate back gate is upgraded with a chain link fence, double gate and a new guard shack. Image caption area 51, sonamed for its designation on a 1950sera map, surrounds a dry lake bed, groom lake. The bulk of it is comprised of interviews with men who worked at area 51 in the 50s and 60s, as well as fascinating declassified filmstrips. Area 51 revealed in declassified cia report by mark memmott, npr, august 16, 20. Area 51 hosted tests for secretly acquired soviet fighter. Groom lakearea 51 security manual the following may be the air force manual mentioned in recent news articles about the ongoing groom lake hazardous waste lawsuit.
Declassified in part sanitized copy approved for release 20140508. Cia coverup alleged in jfks secret ufo inquiry by natalie wolchover 20 april 2011. Aug 16, 20 the cia has released a 355page document which officially acknowledges that area 51 in nevada does exist, and the agency comes clean about their weather balloon cover stories. Area 51 is located in the southern portion of nevada in the western united states, 83 miles 4 km northnorthwest oflas vegas. The government now acknowledges the existence of area 51. Oct 29, 20 the cia in august confirmed the existence of area 51 when it released declassified documents through a freedom of information act request by george washington universitys national security archive. S 552, as amended, and section 502 of the intelligence authorization act of 2003.
Declassified legacy of the secret heroes of the area 51. Area 51 groom lake nevada wrightpatterson air force base dayton ohio. The area was never home to aliens or ufos, but was instead a super secret site for testing spy planes such as the u2. Many more sceptical people believe area 51 is so topsecret, because it is where the usaf designed and tests experimental new spy planes and air craft. The site was acquired by the united states air force in 1955, primarily for the testing of the lockheed u2 aircraft. Operations manning area 51 memorandum to dfaosa from codosa, dated 23 july 1963.
Area 51 a site for covert cold war operationshas long been a magnet for crackpots, conspiracy theorists, and the overly curious. One set of documents, known as project blue book, includes retired, declassified records from the united states air force usaf, currently in the custody of the national archives. Area 51 does have the form of a typical, sober documentary, with only a few nods to sensationalism. Cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51 and. Secret oxc 5360, 2 5 jul 1963 chief, support division, osa operations manning area 51 memorandum to dfaosa from codosa, dated 23 july 1963. Nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized copy approved. Area 51 timeline declassified legacy of the secret heroes.
Among many other activities, these files shed some light on. The cia just dumped 12 million declassified pages of. Attached is a summary of the operational manning requirements for area 51 submitted by at my request. And it wasnt until september 1978 that area 51 disappeared on official maps of the area distributed by the department of energy. The government formally acknowledged the existence of area 51 for the first time in 20 when the cia declassified documents about the development of the u2 and a12. Las vegas, nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized copy approved. Sep 20, 2019 the government formally acknowledged the existence of area 51 for the first time in 20 when the cia declassified documents about the development of the u2 and a12. Aug 16, 20 image caption area 51, sonamed for its designation on a 1950sera map, surrounds a dry lake bed, groom lake. The u2 and oxcart programs, the agency provides official confirmations regarding or corrections to the history of its. The cia has officially acknowledged the secret us test site known as area 51. Mingus worked on many black projects such as the u2 spy plane and dozens of atomic test detonations that occurred during the cold war.
Fbi ufo document is the most popular of all its vault files by lee speigel a onepage internal 63yearold memo about a ufo report involving three alleged flying saucers and alien bodies recovered in new mexico is making the rounds again this week. After years of fighting with foia requesters, the cia has finally uploaded over 12 million pages of documents to its website. Why two million people signed up to storm area 51 culture. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of groom lake, is a large military airfield. The cia is acknowledging the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents. Aug 16, 20 newly declassified cia documents reveal the history of nevadas area 51. It is the most famous military installation in the world. Aerial observation of area 51 your request was processed in accordance with the foia, 5 u. The cia has officially acknowledged the secret us test site known as area 51, in a. Area 51 on the internet a catalog of documents and products from the area 51 research center is available free via email, www or regular mail. Ufo reporting requirements, office of military government for bavaria, germany, may 1948 archivists greg bradsher and sylvia naylor share a brief history of project blue book, the projects alternative names.
Pursuant to a congressional request, gao provided information on the 1947 weather balloon crash at roswell army air field raaf, new mexico, focusing on. Area15 sits just west of interstate 15 and fisher brothers was founded in 1915. Area 51 info released to george washington universitys national security archive cbs, august 16, 20. While area 51 has been the subject of fascination for conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts and is entrenched in ufoology and.
Specifically, richelson theorized that further declassification of area 51 documents could fill us in on what has gone on there after the u2. George washington universitys national security archive obtained a cia history of the u2 spy plane program through a public records request and released it on thursday. Cia coverup alleged in jfks secret ufo inquiry live. Fbi ufo document is the most popular of all its vault. Aug 16, 20 the recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, blackeyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings.
Please advise what will be done to resolve the problem. Apr 09, 2019 area 51 is a nickname for a military base located in the southern portion of nevada in the western united states 83 miles northnorthwest of downtown las vegas. May 01, 2012 it is the most famous military installation in the world. Cia acknowledges area 51 in declassified documents youtube. Roswell incident july 1994 executive summary the roswell incident refers to an event that supposedly happened in july, 1947, wherein the army air forces aaf allegedly recovered remains of a crashed flying disc near roswell, new mexico. Area 51 map included in the cia declassified report. But theres no word about space aliens being stored there. Government in 1955 but claimed not to exist until it was formally acknowledged by the cia in 20. The cia has released a 355page document which officially acknowledges that area 51 in nevada does exist, and the agency comes clean about their. Located a mere seventyfive miles outside of las vegas in nevadas desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the u. As one of the interviewees said, area 51 is probably a coverup for something else.
In february, 1994, the general accounting office gao, acting on the. The cia in august confirmed the existence of area 51 when it released declassified documents through a freedom of information act request. Area 51 is confirmed in declassified cia documents posted online thursday by the national security archive at george washington university. Sep 15, 2016 declassified map reveals area 51 exists.
During that time he secured various parts of the base such as area 51 and area. Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified united states air force usaf facility. Aug 15, 20 the cia is acknowledging the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents. Cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51. Area 51 declassified in u2 spy plane history bbc news. Was area 51 declassified by accident when a map was released clearly marking the area 51 location. The facility is officially called homey airport kxta or groom lake, named after the salt flat situated next to its airfield. A newly declassified cia history from 20 years ago spills the story about nevadas area 51 and its secret mission which was not to study ufos, but to test the u2 and other spy planes.
Cia when u2 spy planes first soared over nevada in 1955, they flew higher than any other plane ever. Alien visitations the liberation of the human mind has never been furthered by such learned dunderheads priests and pedants. On one side of the road the nevada test site was preparing for the third world war, and on the area 51 side they were trying to prevent it by developing. It relates to the usaf investigations of ufos from 1947 to 1969 according to a us air force fact sheet, a total of 12,618 sightings were reported to project blue book during this time period. Details of the facilitys operations are not publicly known, but the usaf says that it is an open training range, and it most. Washington university filed a freedom of information act request on a page of the document and it was declassified. Astronauts aboard skylab in 1974 took a photo of area 51 and the surrounding area the only photo taken by nasa that the cia banned from distribution. Cia finally acknowledges existence of secret testing ground by joe tacopino, ny post, august 16, 20. Newly declassified map reveals area 51 exists national. The recently released papers, which date mostly from the early 1960s into the 1970s, spotlight the u. The plaintiffs lawyer, jonathan turley, says the air force is seeking to classify this previously unclassified document, and he fears that government officials may soon seize his. A newly declassified cia document confirms the existence of famed area.
But now, anyone can search the documents from anywhere. If such amazing technologies were developed so long ago, we can only wonder what is being developed now. Base detachment area 51, a rumored site of extraterrestrial activity and flight testing that was acquired by the u. In a july 15, 2017, national archives the text message blog post, see something, say something. Nov, 20 newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious nevada test site known as area 51 and the concern for maintaining secrecy about the work done at the facility. Jan 22, 2020 the subject of ufos has long fascinated national archives staff members as well. May, 2016 as part of the archives efforts, richelson edited a release of declassified area 51 files in 20 that included more than 60 documents. Sep 05, 2017 many more sceptical people believe area 51 is so topsecret, because it is where the usaf designed and tests experimental new spy planes and air craft. Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious nevada test site known as area 51 and the concern for maintaining secrecy about the work done at the facility. As part of the archives efforts, richelson edited a release of declassified area 51 files in 20 that included more than 60 documents. More specifically, area 51 lies inside nevadas southernmost region, about 83 miles northnorthwest of las vegas. Cia declassifies covert details on the secretive area 51. The cia has just declassified area 51, thanks to a foia request submitted by archivist jeffrey richelson by responding to the archives foia request with a less redacted version of the cia history, the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. Area 51 was the single most important cold war facility as it was set up to push science faster and further than the soviet union, says jacobsen, author of area 51.
Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious nevada test site known as area 51 and the concern for maintaining secrecy about. Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified united states air force usaf facility located within the nevada test and training range. Area 51 declassified cia documents aliens the truth. Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified. To select a document click on the document title, and wait for the pdf version to be. Though weve seen our fair share of area 51 documents in the past, were headed for the motherload with a newly declassified less redacted cia history this week. Aug 16, 20 the cia has just declassified area 51, thanks to a foia request submitted by archivist jeffrey richelson by responding to the archives foia request with a less redacted version of the cia history, the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. Government officially acknowledges existence of area 51. When i was in the process of filing, those letters had just become declassified and released to the. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of groom lake, is a large secretive military airfield. Cia declassifies covert details on the secretive area 51 cnet.
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