What exactly is known of Area 51?

What exactly goes on inside of Area 51 has led to decades of wild speculation. There are, of course, the alien conspiracies that galactic ... Known by its map designation as Area 51, this middle-of-nowhere site became a new top-secret military base. read more

Area 51, as it's commonly known to UFO conspiracy theorists and aviation buffs who piece together the details of classified military spy plane prototypes, is a place whose existence the U.S. government long refused even to acknowledge But in August 2013, the shroud over Area 51 finally lifted, at least a bit. read more

Area 51 is a nickname for a US military base in southern Nevada, just north of Las Vegas. The base's primary purpose is to support development and testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems. read more

As secret airbases go, the single runway in the test site’s Area 6 is easily overshadowed by the world’s most famous secret military base, Area 51, a dozen miles northeast. Area 51’s existence was only recently acknowledged, even after decades of speculation by UFO enthusiasts that the aircraft development and test facility also houses space aliens and extraterrestrial technology. read more

Area 51 is a common destination for Janet, the de facto name of a small fleet of passenger aircraft operated on behalf of the United States Air Force to transport military personnel, primarily from McCarran International Airport. read more