Area 51 hosted tests for secretly acquired soviet fighter. Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing activity at area 51 available for download november 2, 20 david cenciotti military aviation, military history 12. Also, while ufos are mentioned, theyre said to have been highflying u2 spy planes. Whether or not the papers told the truth of roswell and other ufothemed events, or if alleged personnel at area 51 concocted them to try and deflect cooper away from the idea that ufos have extraterrestrial origins, is an issue that remains wide open, years after cooper received the documents. Armed forces contend that area 51 s primary onsite activities and functions are classified, certain historical data reportedly suggest its most probable use as an experimental aircraft and weapons. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents. But now, anyone can search the documents from anywhere. Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious nevada test site known as area 51 and the concern for. Cia declassifies covert details on the secretive area 51. Aug 16, 20 area 51 is real, cia confirms newly declassified cia documents make several references to the surveillance plane testing site. The recently released papers, which date mostly from the early 1960s into the 1970s, spotlight the u.
The cia is acknowledging the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents. George washington universitys national security archive obtained a cia history of the u2 spy plane program through a public records request and released it. The black vault has more than 2,000,000 pages of declassified u. Declassified legacy of the secret heroes of the area 51. In a july 15, 2017, national archives the text message blog post, see something, say something. The topsecret area 51, in a remote area of nevada, is supposedly where the government stores captured alien. Many more sceptical people believe area 51 is so topsecret, because it is where the usaf designed and tests experimental new spy planes and air craft. That same story also reported that a roswell couple claimed to have seen a large unidentified. Sep 05, 2017 many more sceptical people believe area 51 is so topsecret, because it is where the usaf designed and tests experimental new spy planes and air craft. Furthermore, declassified government documents pertaining to the nevada test site or groom operations must be redacted to remove all references to area 51. Among many other activities, these files shed some light on. This sleepy nevada town is located just a stones throw from the secret u. The annie jacobsen book area 51 declassified documents his career.
Aug 16, 20 the recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, blackeyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings. It isnt the very first time the government has acknowledged the presence of the supersecret, 20,700squarekilometre installation. When i was in the process of filing, those letters had just become declassified and released to the public. Declassified charlton heston sandia national lab infomercial duration. 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. 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. All this information was revealed in cia documents that were declassified in 20. On one side of the road the nevada test site was preparing for the third world war, and on the area 51 side they were trying to prevent it by developing. Ufo reporting requirements, office of military government for bavaria, germany, may 1948 archivists greg bradsher and sylvia naylor share a brief history of project blue book, the projects alternative names. During your research, you may come across withdrawal notices or forms that indicate a record is restricted and not available to the public. Back when i was a teenager watching the xfiles, it was hard to miss foxs advertising for alien autopsy. The bases primary purpose is to support development andread more.
The sole known departure from this longstanding official practice was a memorandum issued in 1967 by then cia director richard helms that mentioned three oxcart aircraft and. The twoway a newly declassified document even includes a map. Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. Nov, 20 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. The cia just dumped 12 million declassified pages of.
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 collection brings together the most sensitive documents from all the presidential libraries and numerous executive agencies in a single, easily searchable database. Cia acknowledges area 51 in declassified documents youtube. Aug 15, 2016 most archival records held by nara are available to the public for research and are either unclassified or declassified.
Nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized copy approved. Other declassified documents reveal area 51s role in testing foreign radar systems and, during the cold war, secretly obtained soviet mig fighters. Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing activity. Area 51 on the internet a catalog of documents and products from the area 51 research center is available free via email, www or regular mail. Oct 29, 20 declassified documents help demonstrate the central role that area 51 played in the development of programs such as the f117, and the operational employment of the aircraft. Area 51 is real, cia confirms newly declassified cia documents make several references to the surveillance plane testing site. Area15 sits just west of interstate 15 and fisher brothers was founded in 1915. Government documents ready to download on nearly any government secret you can imagine. Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public.
Nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized. Woodford principal intelligence analyst air combat effectiveness and technology this briefing. The biggest secret about area 51 is that it was never secret. 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. 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. Other declassified documents reveal area 51 s role in testing foreign radar systems and, during the cold war, secretly obtained soviet mig fighters. The documents were left in a barn which may have belonged to a douglas employee who died or moved.
Area 51 declassified cia documents aliens the truth. A newly declassified cia document confirms the existence of famed area 51 in nevada, but conspiracy theorists will be disappointed the spy agency offers no proof of alien spaceship landings in the. As one of the interviewees said, area 51 is probably a coverup for something else. Area 51 is a touchstone of americas cultural mythology. A warning sign marks the boundary of area 51, march 12, 2000 in rachel, nevada. Cia finally acknowledges existence of secret testing ground. National security archive at george washington university filed a freedom of information act request on a page of the document and it was declassified. 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 area 51, conspiracy buffs everywhere took notice.
Marcel, had recovered a flying disc from the range lands of an unidentified rancher in the vicinity of roswell and that the disc had been flown to higher headquarters. After years of fighting with foia requesters, the cia has finally uploaded over 12 million pages of documents to its website. Utilizing the freedom of information act foia, the black vaults founder john greenewald, jr. The cia has acknowledged the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents detailing the previously unacknowledged area in the nevada desert. Declassified documents online offers unique insights into the inner workings of the us government. Due to the age and poor quality of some of the pdf images, a screen reader may not be able to process the images into word documents. Newly declassified map reveals area 51 exists national.
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 area. As part of the archives efforts, richelson edited a release of declassified area 51 files in 20 that included more than 60 documents. But as peter merlin writes for roadrunners internationale, a website documenting the history of cold warera aircraft. It rose to notoriety in 1989, when a las vegas man claimed he had worked at the secret facility to discover the secrets of crashed alien. Oct 29, 20 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. Area 51 was the single most important cold war facility as it was set up to push science faster and further than the soviet union, says jacobsen, author of area 51. 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. Base detachment area 51, a rumored site of extraterrestrial activity and flight testing that was acquired by the u. The cia has just declassified area 51, thanks to a foia request submitted by archivist jeffrey richelson. Sep 15, 2016 declassified map reveals area 51 exists. If such amazing technologies were developed so long ago, we can only wonder what is being developed now. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of groom lake, is a large secretive military airfield.
Photograph, taken during a 1957 u2 flight, of a r7 missile launch pad at the tyuratum missile test center. 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. The recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, blackeyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings. These historical documents are pdf images of formerly classified carbon paper and reports that have been declassified. Aug 16, 20 the cia has just declassified area 51, thanks to a foia request submitted by archivist jeffrey richelson by responding to the archives foia request with a less redacted version of the cia history, the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. The u2 and oxcart programs, the agency provides official confirmations regarding or corrections to. Two national geographic channel documentaries feature barnes. Aug 16, 20 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.
By responding to the archives foia request with a less redacted version of the cia history, the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. 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. 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. Jan 22, 2020 the subject of ufos has long fascinated national archives staff members as well. 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. Cia acknowledges existence of area 51 in declassified. 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.
The cia has just declassified area 51, thanks to a foia request submitted by archivist jeffrey richelson by responding to the archives foia request with a less redacted version of the cia history, the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. The u2 and oxcart programs, the agency provides official confirmations regarding or corrections. The national archives has received numerous inquiries concerning documents identified as mj12 and briefing document. Declassified documents help demonstrate the central role that area 51 played in the development of programs such as the f117, and the operational employment of the aircraft. Government in 1955 but claimed not to exist until it was formally acknowledged by the cia in 20. Aug 16, 20 newly declassified cia documents reveal the history of nevadas area 51. Aug 16, 20 though weve seen our fair share of area 51 documents in the past, were headed for the motherload with a newly declassified less redacted cia history this week. Aug 16, 20 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. Act request on a page of the document and it was declassified. Las vegas, nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized copy approved. Area of comparison f4 f105 f100 f5 acceleration level, mil superior superior superior superior level, max superior superior superior superior. Area 51 declassified debuts tonight on national geographic channel at 10 p. Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified documents. Area 51 north gate back gate is upgraded with a chain link fence, double gate and a new guard shack.
Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified. 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. Area 51 secrets revealed in unclassified documents live science. This collection provides access to a broad range of previously classified federal records. The project closed in 1969 and we have no information on sightings after that date. George washington universitys national security archive obtained a cia history of the u2 spy plane program through a public records request and released it on thursday.
Cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51. Area 51 true purposes are topsecret although the u. The recently released papers, which date mostly from the early 1960s into the 1970s. Debunking many conspiracy theories, a massive 355page declassified report details the birth of area 51.
A newly declassified cia document confirms the existence of famed area. Numerous documentaries on the history channel, the discovery channel, the travel channel and others also feature him. Alejandro rojas october 31, 20 1 comment the cias declassification of area 51, the most secret and wellknown air force base, created a lot of headlines this summer. Apr 09, 2019 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. The declassification of records is an important part of the archival process.