Topies include gulf of tonkin, unidentified flying objects ufos, u. I continue to update this viewers guide on an irregular basis to reflect changes in the facts. Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing. Some contain information that now seems mundane or trivial. The bases primary purpose is to support development andread more. A newly declassified cia document confirms the existence of famed area. Area 51 is real, cia confirms newly declassified cia documents make several references to the surveillance plane testing site.
According to the central intelligence agency cia, the correct names for the facility are homey airport icao. 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 idea of spies and spooks, classified and declassified documents, goes back only about 150 years in the popular imagination. Declassified legacy of the secret heroes of the area 51.
Situated at its center, on the southern shore of groom lake, is a large secretive military airfield. Area 51 secrets revealed in newlyreleased classified documents. Project blue book unidentified flying objects national. An index of entries containing over 50,000 pages of declassified documents which have been released to nara in april 2011 is provided.
Cia report that reveals area 51 free ebook download as pdf file. 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. After years of fighting with foia requesters, the cia has finally uploaded over 12 million pages of documents to its website. This is an expanding collection of declassified government documents on uk foreign policy.
Project blue book has been declassified and the records are available for examination in our research room. According to the files, the secretive air base employees. Start by reading the highlights guide pdf, 397kb to help you navigate your way through the files released in august 2011. Alien life pictures of real aliens ufo files alien files area 51 files. Back when i was a teenager watching the xfiles, it was hard to miss foxs advertising for alien autopsy. While area 51 has been the subject of fascination for conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts and is entrenched in ufoology and. The foia request was for all documents relating to ufos the following is what was received. The cia in august confirmed the existence of area 51 when it released declassified documents through a freedom of information act request. 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. The united states plan to attack its own population and bases in the 1960s to blame it on cuba.
These documents cover a time frame from before world war i though the 1960s. Documents proving adolf hitler and eva braun fled to argentina in a submarine. As part of the archives efforts, richelson edited a release of declassified area 51 files in 20 that included more than 60 documents. The recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, black. Under the freedom of information act foia, i received back in 2001 an official document explaining area 51 by the department of energy. Among many other activities, these files shed some light on. The national archives has received numerous inquiries concerning documents identified as mj12 and briefing document. The national security archive declassified some of the remaining pieces of history about the site and the u2 spy plane.
The best of the cias 12million page crest archive wired. Cia report that reveals area 51 lockheed u 2 aviation. The collection brings together the most sensitive documents from all the presidential libraries and numerous executive agencies in a single, easily searchable database. Cia admits to secret area 51 the daily beast, august 16, 20. Declassified intelligence documents documents such as agency records, manuals, correspondence, email correspondence, electronic records, maps, videos, etc. Alien visitations the liberation of the human mind has never been furthered by such learned dunderheads priests and pedants. Declassification is the process of documents that used to be classified as secret ceasing to be so restricted, often under the principle of freedom of information. 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. Area 51 declassified debuts tonight on national geographic channel at 10 p. Area 51 true purposes are topsecret although the u.
But now, anyone can search the documents from anywhere. Operations manning area 51 memorandum to dfaosa from codosa, dated 23 july 1963. This collection provides access to a broad range of previously classified federal records spanning the twentieth and twenty. Area 51 the department of energy explanation 4 pages, 1mb this document was released to the black vault in july of 2001 the central intelligence agency and overhead reconnaissance. These historical documents are pdf images of formerly classified carbon paper and reports that have been declassified.
Declassified documents of mig fighter jets testing activity at area 51 available for download november 2, 20 david cenciotti military aviation, military history 12. Top 10 declassified documents that rocked the world enkivillage. Cia releases m pages of declassified documents online. Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified documents. The cia is acknowledging the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents. All this information was revealed in cia documents that were declassified in 20. Las vegas, nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized copy approved. United states army army released january 1997 355 pages 22 mb refiled on november 4, 2015, for anyread more. Cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51. 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. Area 51 north gate back gate is upgraded with a chain link fence, double gate and a new guard shack. 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. Nov 14, 20 the declassified documents, which date mostly from the early 1960s into the 1970s, reveal the governments attempt to develop a stealth aircraft at the installation and its concerns over how much the former soviet union could observe of area 51 from orbiting satellites, reported. More specifically, area 51 lies inside nevadas southernmost region, about 83 miles northnorthwest of las vegas.
Our opensource library houses the thousands of documents, periodicals, maps and reports released to the public. Newly declassified map reveals area 51 exists national. Skip to main content you can still access the uc berkeley librarys services and resources during the closure. Area 51 is the common name of a highly classified united states air force usaf facility located within the nevada test and training range. 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. 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. 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.
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. According to documents declassified in 2007, in the 1950s and 1960s area 51 was home to a topsecret cold warera program known as oxcart. The united states air force facility commonly known as area 51 is a remote detachment of edwards air force base, within the nevada test and training range. News that over a million people are planning on breaking into the infamous government facility known as area 51 would doubtlessly come as a surprise to those who were actually stationed there, which according to this formerly classified report in the central intelligence agency archives. And since it aired right after the continuing adventures of mulder and scully, i watched it. This document reflects a certain period in my investigation of area 51, ending around dec. The facility is officially called homey airport kxta or groom lake, named after the salt flat situated next to its airfield.
Aug 16, 20 newly declassified cia documents reveal the history of nevadas area 51. Area 51 groom lake nevada wrightpatterson air force base dayton ohio. This document is widely reported to be a manual for detachment 3 of the air force. The recently declassified documents have set area 51 buffs abuzz, though theres no mention of ufo crashes, blackeyed extraterrestrials or staged moon landings.
Aug 15, 20 the cia is acknowledging the existence of area 51 in newly declassified documents. Declassified documents online offers unique insights into the inner workings of the us government. Us confirms area 51 s existence today show, august 16, 20. Nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized copy approved. Details of the facilitys operations are not publicly known, but the usaf says that it is an open training range, and it most. 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. Area 51 secrets revealed in unclassified documents live science. 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.
Cia acknowledges area 51 in declassified documents youtube. 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 twoway a newly declassified document even includes a map. Cia archives contain the air forces secret sales pitch. But after many years, security threats fade and what was once classed as top secret may become declassified.
Aug 15, 20 the secret history of the u2 and area 51 us spy planes targeted china to help india. Aug 16, 20 cnn area 51 has long been a topic of fascination for conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts, but newly released cia documents officially acknowledge the site and suggest that the area. 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. While area 51 has been the subject of fascination for conspiracy theorists and paranormal enthusiasts. Declassified documents 8th army psychological warfare in the korean war 14 september 1951. But a declassified cia document which was written in 1992shows a map labeled with the name of the remote land parcel, 75 miles from las vegas, used to test and develop topsecret u. Please advise what will be done to resolve the problem. The national security archive this is the document that made headlines as being the.
This section contains batches of documents that have been received from multiple agencies. The u2 and oxcart programs, the agency provides official confirmations regarding or corrections to the history of its. Others have revealed secrets that have shocked nations to their very core. Aug 16, 20 continue reading cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51 and ufos. Newly declassified documents reveal more detail about past use of the mysterious nevada test site known as area 51 and the concern for. Alien life pictures of real aliens ufo files alien files area 51 files extraterrestrial. Kxta and groom lake, though the name area 51 was used in a cia document from the vietnam war. Among the more unusual records are documents from the stargate project. Cias declassified documents reveals secrets about area 51 and.
Aug 16, 20 area 51 s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified documents. The cia just dumped 12 million declassified pages of. Foreign relations and declassified documents from the department of state. 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. General declassification and transparency documents declassified by the national security agencycentral security service. 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. But its stuff we dont know that may be obvious to you. In 1998, the first report about area 51 was declassified, but it wasnt until last month that most of the details were released in a publication from the george washington university in dc.
Weve compiled a list of the top 10 declassified documents that rocked the modern world. The cia has officially acknowledged the secret us test site known as area 51. Las vegas, nevada and area 51 mar 1964 secret declassified in part sanitized. If such amazing technologies were developed so long ago, we can only wonder what is being developed now.
As one of the interviewees said, area 51 is probably a coverup for something else. Digital archive the digital archive contains oncesecret documents from governments all across the globe, uncovering new sources and providing fresh insights into the history of. The recently released papers, which date mostly from the early 1960s into the 1970s, spotlight the u. The documents are from the preworld war i period through the end of world war ii. No ufos, but lots of u2 spy planes by alan boyle, cnbc, august 16, 20.
Aug 16, 20 rumors about area 51 have been circulating since an alien spacecraft landed did not land in the mojave desert. 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. May, 2016 as part of the archives efforts, richelson edited a release of declassified area 51 files in 20 that included more than 60 documents. 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 time period. Fbi knew hitler was alive until 1984 declassified pdf documents. Area 51s existence acknowledged by cia in declassified. Papers may be withheld without being classified as secret, and eventually made available. 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. Area 51 declassified in u2 spy plane history bbc news. National archives releases 11,000 newly declassified. But theres no word about space aliens being stored there.
Seven files in this tranche defe 3118211881 contain copies of numerous ufo reports made by members of the public and submitted to mod between april 1993 and july 1996. 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. The project closed in 1969 and we have no information on sightings after that date. The area was never home to aliens or ufos, but was instead a super secret site for testing spy planes such as the u2. Attached is a summary of the operational manning requirements for area 51 submitted by at my request. Other declassified documents reveal area 51s role in testing foreign radar systems. About million pages of declassified documents from the us central intelligence agency cia have been released online.
One thing i did mention is that in my opinion, were going to end up asking some stupid questions. 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. 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. Related articles newly declassified fbi documents prove that the government knew hitler was alive and well, and living in the andes mountains long after world war ii. Area 51 declassified cia documents aliens the truth. Recently declassified cia documents confirm that the secret army base exists but, no, the documents dont mention anything about aliens. Image caption area 51, sonamed for its designation on a 1950sera map, surrounds a dry lake bed, groom lake. Declassified in part sanitized copy approved for release 20140508. 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.
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