The recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, blackeyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings. Whats more, it acknowledges that the place where many scifi. The documents listed on this page were located in response to the numerous. Area 51 revealed in cia spy plane documents east idaho news. Details of the facilitys operations are not publicly known, but the usaf says that it is an open training range, and it most. 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. The vault is our new foia library, containing 6,700 documents and other media that have been scanned from paper into digital copies so you can read them in the comfort of your home or office. Area 51 secrets revealed in unclassified documents live science. Area 51 declassified documents released webpronews. Most of the documents dated back to the 60s and 70s, during which time, area 51 security was worried about the soviet unions spy satellites being able to see and photograph the facility. Area 51 mapped and acknowledged by cia the administration side of things was pretty eyeopening, too, as lazars induction to the programme exposed him to documents identifying the.
For most people its all about the area 51 aliens and space men. Located a mere seventyfive miles outside of las vegas in nevadas desert, the base has never been acknowledged by the u. The twoway a newly declassified document even includes a map. Declassified documents help demonstrate the central role that area 51 played in the development of programs such as the f117, and the operational employment of the aircraft. Las vegas, nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized copy approved. The annie jacobsen book area 51 declassified documents his career. Area 51 secrets revealed in unclassified documents live. Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing. Area 51 is classified to the point that its very existence is denied by the u. The facility is officially called homey airport kxta or groom lake, named after the salt flat situated next to its airfield. The declassified documents also show the extent that area 51 went to to make sure their planes were not seen by aerial photos and satellites. The cia has released a 355page document which officially acknowledges that area 51 in nevada does exist, and the agency comes clean about their. No ufos or aliens as us government documents acknowledge. A newly declassified cia report written in 1992 not only mentions nevadas area 51, it places it on a map.
Area 51 details left out of netflixs bob lazar documentary. Cia acknowledges area 51 in declassified documents youtube. Jacobsen dove through thousands of recentlydeclassified documents to reveal what happened in the 1940s, 50s and 60s at the government. 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 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified documents. Images area 51 declassified by national geographic format. 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. Super high resolution panorama of area 51s back gate september 2014 march 9, 2015 the attached high resolution photograph available for download below was taken by daniel hellerman. After years of government denials, the cia is officially acknowledging in newly declassified documents the existence of area 51, the mysterious. 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.
Government documents ready to download on nearly any government secret you can imagine. The area was photographed with american reconnaissance assets to better assess what the soviet unions spy. The topsecret area 51, in a remote area of nevada, is supposedly where the government stores captured alien. Aug 15, 20 the cia is acknowledging the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents. Las vegas, nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part. Abc reports that the government used area 51 in the 1950s and 60s to test secret projects like the u2 spy plane. Richelson requested another copy and this time the base was mentioned by name. Investigative reporter annie jacobsen presents a history of the military base area 51, located in the nevada desert. Jan 22, 2020 the subject of ufos has long fascinated national archives staff members as well. Two national geographic channel documentaries feature barnes. 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.
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. Area 51a site for covert cold war operationshas long been a magnet for crackpots, conspiracy theorists, and the overly curious. Other declassified documents reveal area 51 s role in testing foreign radar systems and, during the cold war, secretly obtained soviet mig fighters. S 552, as amended, and section 502 of the intelligence authorization act of 2003. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. 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. Numerous documentaries on the history channel, the discovery channel, the travel channel and others also feature him. Aug 16, 20 the cia is officially acknowledging the existence of area 51 for the first time in newly declassified documents with no mention of aliens or ufos. Newly declassified documents appear to for the first time acknowledge the existence of area 51. The u2 planes flew at an altitude of 60,000 feet, which was higher than any other plane at the time, according to the documents. Area 51 true purposes are topsecret although the u. Please advise what will be done to resolve the problem. Armed forces contend that area 51 s primary onsite activities and functions are classified, certain historical data reportedly suggest its most probable use as an experimental aircraft and weapons. Journalist annie jacobsen says its not because of aliens or spaceships but because the government.
Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents. Newly declassified cia documents reveal the history of nevadas area 51. In july 20, declassified documents from the cia acknowledged the existence of area 51 for the first time, and confirmed that the topsecret site was used to test a variety of spy planes. Area 51 declassified debuts tonight on national geographic channel at 10 p. It is the most famous military installation in the world. 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. The biggest secret about area 51 is that it was never secret. Aug 15, 20 newly declassified documents appear to for the first time acknowledge the existence of area 51. Area 51 is real, cia confirms newly declassified cia documents make several references to the surveillance plane testing site. 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. 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. For decades there has been mystery surrounding the goings on at area 51. Attached is a summary of the operational manning requirements for area 51 submitted by at my request. Declassified documents from the nsa reveal area 51 harbored alien aircraft actual details of reports, however, likely to disappoint conspiracy theorists newly released documents from the nsa have revealed more detail about the popular and mysterious part of nevada known as area 51.
Declassified documents lift shroud over u2, area 51 washington newly declassified government documents made public thursday are shedding some of the official mystery surrounding nevadas. The area was never home to aliens or ufos, but was instead a super secret site for testing spy planes such as the u2. Thanks to the freedom of information act, the cia declassified documents that acknowledged area 51 in 20. Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious nevada test site known as area 51 and the concern for. The black vault has more than 2,000,000 pages of declassified u. Cia finally acknowledges existence of secret testing ground. Nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in.
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. Newly declassified documents from the pentagon reveal the department of defense funded projects that investigated ufos, wormholes, alternate. Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing activity at area 51 available for download november 2, 20 david cenciotti military aviation, military history 12. Aug 16, 20 after years of government denials, the cia is officially acknowledging in newly declassified documents the existence of area 51, the mysterious site in central nevada that has spawned topsecret. Area 51 a site for covert cold war operationshas long been a magnet for crackpots, conspiracy theorists, and the overly curious. Area 51 acknowledged by cia in newly declassified documents. 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. After years of fighting with foia requesters, the cia has finally uploaded over 12 million pages of documents to its website. Declassified documents from the nsa reveal area 51. Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified. Photograph, taken during a 1957 u2 flight, of a r7 missile launch pad at the tyuratum missile test center. But now, anyone can search the documents from anywhere.
Utilizing the freedom of information act foia, the black vaults founder john greenewald, jr. The government now admits theres an area 51 the atlantic. Cue the x files theme a newly declassified cia report written in 1992 not only mentions nevadas area 51, it places it on a map. Included here are many new fbi files that have been released to the public but never added to this website. Aug 16, 20 it makes no reference to the status of area 51 after 1974. The documents listed on this page were located in response to the numerous requests received by nsa on the subject of unidentified flying objects ufo. Oct 30, 20 in august this year the cia confirmed the base existed when it released declassified documents through a freedom of information act requested by the george washington university national security archive. Aug 16, 20 area 51 is real, cia confirms newly declassified cia documents make several references to the surveillance plane testing site. All this information was revealed in cia documents that were declassified in 20. Area 51 documents declassified by irixguys adventure channel. New details about area 51 emerge from declassified documents.
Aerial observation of area 51 your request was processed in accordance with the foia, 5 u. Area 51 the department of energy explanation 4 pages, 1mb this document was released to the black vault in july of 2001 the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified united states air force usaf facility located within the nevada test and training range. May 17, 2011 area 51 is classified to the point that its very existence is denied by the u. More than 60 declassified documents in an area 51 file were posted on the internet by the national security archive late last month, compiled and edited by archive senior fellow jeffrey richelson. And since it aired right after the continuing adventures of mulder and scully, i watched. The recently released papers, which date mostly from the early 1960s into the 1970s, spotlight the u. Among many other activities, these files shed some light on. Declassified documents lift shroud over u2, area 51 las. 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. But theres no word about space aliens being stored there. Operations manning area 51 memorandum to dfaosa from codosa, dated 23 july 1963.
The author utilized recently declassified documents, onsite reporting, and. Area 51 declassified cia documents aliens the truth. Aug 16, 20 newly declassified cia documents reveal the history of nevadas area 51. Cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51. Other declassified documents reveal area 51s role in testing foreign radar systems and, during the cold war, secretly obtained soviet mig. In a july 15, 2017, national archives the text message blog post, see something, say something. Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing activity. Other declassified documents reveal area 51s role in testing foreign radar systems and, during the cold war, secretly obtained soviet mig fighters.
The cia just dumped 12 million declassified pages of. As part of the archives efforts, richelson edited a release of declassified area 51 files in 20 that included more than 60 documents. The national security archive this is the document that made headlines as being the. The cia is officially acknowledging the existence of area 51 for the first time in newly declassified documents with no mention of aliens or ufos. Oct 29, 20 declassified documents help demonstrate the central role that area 51 played in the development of programs such as the f117, and the operational employment of the aircraft. Located in southern nevada, this top secret facility has been the location where. In august this year the cia confirmed the base existed when it released declassified documents through a freedom of information act requested by the george washington university national security archive. How area 51 became the center of alien conspiracy theories duration. Back when i was a teenager watching the xfiles, it was hard to miss foxs advertising for alien autopsy. 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.
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