OK, Area 51- this is/was Groom Lake Nevada. (outside of Las Vegas) It is the place where all testing of covert air assets are carried out, like the F-17 and the older SR-71 spy planes. It is a covert facility, and access is tightly controlled. Nellis AFB is practically 'next door and is not nearly as clandestine. The Groom Lake facility got its reputation over the Roswell New Mexico 'Alien Crash', and the wreckage and bodies etc. were sent there.
The Skunk works is the name given to Lockheed's 'super design' department. They come with all manner of new and interesting toys. Today, most military development is joint venture stuff and the contractors, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed, Rockwell, etc. pretty much work together on an entire 'system', each having responsibility for a given area of design.
2007-04-07 19:19:04
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answered by Charles V 4
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Area 51 is near Rachel, NV. It stands on dried up Groom Lake. Nellis Air Force Base is situated here. Area 51 was so designated during the time the U.S. was conducting nuclear tests in that area.They began with Area 1, Area 2, etc.
Hardly any civilian can give you any more details than this, because no one can get within miles of the perimeter.Even those working there only know about their own work. They are not free to go about in other areas of the complex. Only a handful of government people know the full story about what goes on in there.
2007-04-08 00:49:39
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answered by WC 7
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It's located near Las Vegas, otherwise called groom lake. I landed there once while in the USMC in 1982 on my way to 29 palms. We were ordered to close our windows and remain at attention seated until we reached cruising level.
I almost was reassigned there for 6 months, but I was involved in a helicopter accident and missed the interviews with MI.
Now I really wished I had worked there, I am so curious as to what the secret is.
2007-04-07 19:04:10
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answered by ScooterLibby 3
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Lincoln County Southern Nevada
2007-04-07 19:00:59
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answered by crimson_pandabear 2
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Since in Search Of went there in the mid '70s it's not that secret. They test new gear, but generally not at once. When In Search Of was there, they were testing different engines to see which one would work best on a particular plane. So as soon as a gadget for an aircraft gets invented, it gets sent there (or some other site) for testing on a test vehical.
2007-04-07 20:46:41
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answered by gregory_dittman 7
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Nevada
2007-04-07 18:56:56
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answered by cvegas229 5
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My dad was an army officer who worked for Project Destiny; he was assigned their for guard duty and protection of all personnel inside the facility back in the 80's. He said that they recovered an Unidentified Flying Object back in the 60's and over the years the flying object has helped us develope advanced air craft like the B2 bomber, F22 Raptor, etc. Although the full capacity of the air craft has not be broken yet, they believe that in 30years after our technology advances, we will be able to copy that advance technology and use it for our own purposes to develop even more advance air craft and technology. He swore to me not to ever disclose this to anyone because I might endanger the live of he and his family but i believe this is the right thing to do and I have set a number of clues just in case my family and I are taken or killed by government officials. Please spread the word and copy everything I say here because it will be discovered by the goverment soon. Please help me.
2007-04-07 19:50:27
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answered by General Vic 2
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nevada!
but its like a top secret facility that very few people ever know about. i heard that they will shoot you on the spot if you come near/on their premises and people that leave the organization are like threatened or killed so they dont expose information.
supposedly its where they design extremely discreet and high-tech weapons and related items, aliens, etc.
2007-04-07 19:03:34
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answered by spokati 1
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We don't really know what is goi9ng on in area 51. it is no doubt something that if americans knew, they would be VERY pissed off. Why else would they kill people who come near it?
2007-04-07 19:00:28
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answered by Anonymous
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google maps for Groom Lake, NV.
2007-04-07 19:00:58
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answered by Anonymous
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