Area 51 is the name for a military base located in southern part of western Nevada in United States of America (130 kilometers northwest from Las Vegas). Main purpose of the base is the development and testing experimental military airplanes and weapons. Base still uses names Dreamland, Paradise Ranch, Home Base, Watertown Strip and Groom Lake. Land and air area around the base, limited for landing is known under the name “The box”.
Great mysterious and secret happenings around this base whose existence was long negated by an American government lead to the frequent theories in whose center was the theory about unidentified flying object (UFO) hidden inside the base. Soviet spy satellite photographed Area 51 during cold war, and later civilian satellites made photographs of the base and its surrounding. From the picture you can only make modest conclusions about the base, its runway, hangars and lake. Other confidential information, are located far from the eyes of the public and represent heavily guarded secret. Find out more about amazing and unusual information connected to Area 51.
10FACT No 10
During its building, Area 51 was called paradise ranch. Later shortened to „The ranch“. This was to make it more construction workers.
09FACT No 9
Motion sensors are placed the perimeter of the base. Patrols are by contractors in 4x4s nicknamed “Cammo dudes” due to their desert camouflage.
08FACT No 8
There is a sci-fi brothel near to Area 51. Clients are able to dress like Darth Vader and spend the night with a lady storm trooper.
07FACT No 7
The US finally acknowledged the existence of Area 51 in 2013. The CIA claims it was a test facility for aerial and surveillance technology.
06FACT No 6
To test military aircraft, planes were sent cross country from Area 51. Flying to maine, pilots would bring back cargo loads of lobster for the base canteen.
05FACT No 5
Area 51’s airspace known as R-4808, measures 37 by 40 km. Any unauthorized pilot that knowingly flies through it faces court martial, dishonorable discharge and time in prison.
04FACT No 4
Entertainment consisted of a cement tennis court and a bowling alley. Radio waves only made it through the mountains in the evening and there was no TV.
03FACT No 3
The largest nuclear atmospheric test in continental USA occurred in the nearby Yucca flats test site. The blast had a yield 5-times larger than the Hiroshima bomb.
02FACT No 2
The USA military were going to provide costumes, personnel and equipment for the film Independence Day. They pulled out due to Area 51 references in the script.
01FACT No 1
Intelligence stated that the Soviets had gathered details of a classified plane from infrared satellites. To confuse the satellites, Area 51 crews built decoys from cardboard.