Also where is it?
2007-01-14 02:17:51 · 14 answers · asked by troy w 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Background Information
The Groom Lake Base is this top-secret military base located 90 miles north of Las Vegas (which is in Nevada). It's in grid number 51 of the Nevada Test Site, so it's called Area 51. The United States Air Force Flight Test Center controls the base. It's best known for testing exotic aircraft and weapons. The base was created in 1954 as a place to test the secret U-2 spyplane that was used to fly missions over the Soviet Union. Then it started to house the SR-71, A-12 and D-21 drone. The F-117A was tested there, also. In the 1980's the base increased in size, along with the runway (which increased to the present 6 miles). Then, mysterious lights began to appear, and armed guards known as the cammo dudes started patrolling the border. The government closed many viewpoints from which the Area 51 base could be seen. In 1989, a "physicist" named Bob Lazar claimed that he worked at a base south of Area 51 and also claimed that Area 51 was testing extremely advanced aircraft and UFO's they got by trading with the aliens. Since then, Area 51 has been thought to be the test center of captured UFOs because of the lights in the night sky.
2007-01-14 02:21:58 · answer #1 · answered by ~I love my baby brother~ 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Area 51 is a top secret military base located in Nevada. During the 1950s, there had been many sightings of what we now call UFOs, and one had crashed in that area. The gov't quickly covered up the crash, saying it was only a weather balloon. Do a search on yahoo and eventually u should find a map indicating where it is. hope this helps
2007-01-14 02:25:47 · answer #2 · answered by thundergnome 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Area 51 (currently known as Air Force Flight Test Center, Detachment 3 and also known as Dreamland, Watertown Strip, Paradise Ranch, The Box, Groom Lake, Neverland, and others) is a remote tract of land in southern Nevada, located at 37.239° N 115.816° W, at the southern edge of a large dry salt flat called Groom Lake. It is owned by the United States Air Force, containing an airfield whose primary purpose is believed to be the secret development and testing of new military aircraft. It is famed as the subject of many UFO conspiracy theories.
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2007-01-14 02:23:18 · answer #3 · answered by Tony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
area 51 is a secret military base located in the desert in new mexico...
2007-01-14 03:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Prostidude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An area of desert somewhere in between area 50 and area 52.
2007-01-14 05:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shh!! You're not supposed to know that!
"Allegedly" it is a secret test facility, originally used to test the U-2 spy plane. Has also been user to teat SR-71 "Blackbird", F-117 Stealth Fighter, and B-2 "Spirit" stealth bomber. As well as captured Russian Migs, aliens and whatever else the legends say.
2007-01-14 02:21:32 · answer #6 · answered by Mighty C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a testing ground for secret planes etc.and you will be shot if you go there.I met a electrician in college that did a job there he would not tell me so good luck. I think that rosewell new mexico will give you more answeres.I believe they have a space ship down below.
2007-01-14 02:24:54 · answer #7 · answered by franksprung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a military base located in Arizona, I think. The public is not supposed to know what happens inside.
2007-01-14 02:21:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It use to be a Topic secret Military base used to test various military weapons.
2007-01-14 02:21:29 · answer #9 · answered by asgrafxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nevada .. near las Vegas.. It is a secret military base. There is an underground facility were they make and test fly experimental aircraft, and other things. its no so much of a secret any more, it makes you wonder where they moved there operation.
2007-01-14 02:28:38 · answer #10 · answered by Jerry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋