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Thursday, July 4, 2013

Area 51

Military Facility, Social Phenomenon and State of Mind Area 51, also known as Groom Lake, is a secret military facility about 90 miles north of Las Vegas. The number refers to a 6-by-10-mile block of land, at the center of which is a large air base the government will not discuss. The site was selected in the mid-1950s for testing of the U-2 spyplane, due to its remoteness, proximity to existing facilities and presence of a dry lake bed for landings. Groom Lake is America's traditional testing ground for "black budget" aircraft before they are publicly acknowledged. The facility and surrounding areas are also associated -- with varying levels of credibility -- with UFO and conspiracy stories. In 1989, Bob Lazar claimed on a Las Vegas television station that he had worked with alien spacecraft at Papoose Lake, south of Area 51. Since then, "Area 51" has become a popular symbol for the alleged U.S. Government UFO cover-up. [GC 8/96]


  1. Organizations (35 links) - Military groups and civilian contractors. <#5>
  2. Places (45 links) <#6>
  3. Events, Conflicts & Issues (29 links) <#7>
  4. Maps and Geography (5 links) <#8>
  5. Photographs (31 links) <#9>
  6. History (18 links) <#10>
  7. Testimonials (34 links) <#11>
  8. Popular Culture (26 links) <#13>
  9. People (1089 links) - Partially superseded by ufologists file. <#14>
  10. Groom Lake Desert Rat (363 links) - Newsletter, Jan. 93 - Oct. 96 <#15>
  11. Our Old Area 51 Page - In a different format. (Still being converted to new.) <#1>
  12. Area 51 Mailing List (1100 links) - Current updates and complete archive of past messages <#18>
  13. Law (6 links) - Laws and federal regulations relevent to Area 51 <#19>
  14. Articles about Area 51 (40 links) <#21>
  15. Links to Other Sites (44 links) <#3>
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