Sipaphoto skylab astronauts took this photograph as they approached the orbiting laboratory on the the third and final mission, known as skylab 4, in november 1973. Newly declassified cia documents reveal the history of nevadas area 51. Cia report that reveals area 51 free ebook download as pdf file. Back when i was a teenager watching the xfiles, it was hard to miss foxs advertising for alien autopsy. Area 51 declassified in u2 spy plane history bbc news. But theres no word about space aliens being stored there. To deal with chronic staff retention issues, the usaf put together a situational report that reads like a tourism brochure. 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. 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 is the common name of a highly classified united states air force usaf facility located within the nevada test and training range. The cia has just declassified area 51, thanks to a foia request submitted by archivist jeffrey richelson. A newly declassified cia document confirms the existence of famed area.
Few places are as wellknown in americas cultural mythology as area 51, said to house remnants of crashed alien space ships. Due to the age and poor quality of some of the pdf images, a screen reader may not. As part of the archives efforts, richelson edited a release of declassified area 51 files in 20 that included more than 60 documents. Area 51 or nearby areas in the nellis air force range or nevada test site would be the logical place to keep them. What better way to hide such an operation then to lead the masses into believing its something else. After years of fighting with foia requesters, the cia has finally uploaded over 12 million pages of documents to its website. After all, thats what a good area 51 conspiracy is, but this is not theorizing 101.
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. 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. Details of the facilitys operations are not publicly known, but the usaf. Attached is a summary of the operational manning requirements for area 51 submitted by at my request. More area 51 secrets revealed in declassified papers gizmodo.
The cia has been declassifying documents about area 51 since the 1990s, but they have always been told or directed not to reveal the name. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of groom lake, is a large secretive military airfield. Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified. The collection brings together the most sensitive documents from all the presidential libraries and numerous executive agencies in a single, easily searchable database. 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. Cia archives contain the air forces secret sales pitch for getting stationed at area 51.
Background 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. Area 51 secrets revealed in unclassified documents live. An uncensored history of americas top secret military base jacobsen, annie on. The twoway a newly declassified document even includes a map. By responding to the archives foia request with a less redacted version of the cia history, the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. 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. The cia is acknowledging the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents. 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. Home military aviation declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing activity at area 51 available for download.
The area was never home to aliens or ufos, but was instead a. 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. Documents reveal cold war hideandseek by leonard david published november, 20. This section contains batches of documents that have been received from multiple agencies. 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. Used british crews to confuse the soviets and overflew french nuclear sites groom lakearea 51 finally declassified less redacted cia history released under foia national security archive electronic briefing book no. A faulty gauge had allowed the jet to run out of fuel 70 miles short of groom lake. Operations manning area 51 memorandum to dfaosa from codosa, dated 23 july 1963. 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. The u2 and oxcart programs, the agency provides official confirmations regarding or corrections. Many of the sources interviewed by the author also appear on a recently aired national geographic special on area 51 that can be seen on youtube.
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. Cia report that reveals area 51 lockheed u 2 aviation. The cia just dumped 12 million declassified pages of. Cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51. Area 51 declassified cia documents aliens the truth. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of groom lake, is a large. United kingdom ufo documents released in july 2012. Apart from these sensationalistic revelations, the real story of area 51 is. Two national geographic channel documentaries feature barnes. Area 51 declassified debuts tonight on national geographic channel at 10 p. The secret history of the u2 and area 51 us spy planes targeted china to help india.
Eisenhower approved the addition of this strip of wasteland, known by its map designation as area 51, to. Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing. While returning to area 51 from a routine training flight, a12 article 125606928 crashed near leith, nevada. More specifically, area 51 lies inside nevadas southernmost region, about 83 miles northnorthwest of las vegas. These historical documents are pdf images of formerly classified carbon paper and reports that have been declassified. Among many other activities, these files shed some light on. Image caption area 51, sonamed for its designation on a 1950sera map, surrounds a dry lake bed, groom lake. Much of the data in this book can be supplemented by declassified information from the cia. The cia has officially acknowledged the secret us test site known as area 51, in a. 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. A catalog of documents and products from the area 51 research center is available free via email, www.
Secrecy and security are impressive here, and no one who knows what is really going on. Cia acknowledges area 51 in declassified documents youtube. An uncensored history of americas top secret military base. In july 20, following a foia request filed in 2005, the cia publicly acknowledged the existence of the base for the first time, declassifying documents detailing the history and purpose of area 51. Numerous documentaries on the history channel, the discovery channel, the travel channel and others also feature him. The recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, black. Declassified legacy of the secret heroes of the area 51. 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. The files contain a wide range of uforelated documents, drawings, letters and parliamentary questions ranging from 1965 up to 2008. Newly declassified map reveals area 51 exists national.
Area 51 is real, cia confirms newly declassified cia documents make several references to the surveillance plane testing site. Declassified documents online offers unique insights into the inner workings of the us government. United states army army released january 1997 355 pages 22 mb refiled on november 4, 2015, for anyread more. Area 51 is located in the southern portion of nevada in the western united states, 83 miles 4 km northnorthwest oflas vegas. In a history of the u2 spy plane program, the cia lifts some of the veil of secrecy about the place in nevada that fascinates many scifi fans. This collection provides access to a broad range of previously classified federal records. And since it aired right after the continuing adventures of mulder and scully, i watched. George washington universitys national security archive obtained a cia history of the u2 spy plane program through a public records request and released it. Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified documents.
The bases primary purpose is to support development andread more. Please advise what will be done to resolve the problem. Cia archives contain the air forces secret sales pitch. The foia request was for all documents relating to ufos the following is what was received. 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. Warning signs tell people to stay away from area 51. Speculations run wild on this topic, so ill just throw this out there. The facility is officially called homey airport kxta or groom lake, named after the salt flat situated next to its airfield.
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