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Area 51 <span class="SFPTagline"> From SCIFIPEDIA </span> Area 51 is a top secret government facility which is used for testing of expermental military aircraft. This is located in Nevada near Groom Lake. There are many theories that involve Area 51 and UFOs.
Government PositionThe Government's position on Area 51 is that they neither acknowledge it, nor does it deny it. In a letter sent to a citizen who requested information on "Area 51" in 1998 the government wrote:
Neither the Air Force nor the Department of Defense owns or operates any location known as 'Area 51.' There are a variety of activities, some of which are classified throughout what is often call the Air Force's Nellis Range Complex. There is a operating location near Groom Dry Lake. Specific activities and operations conducted at Nellis Range, both past and present, remain classified and cannot be discussed publicly. We hope this information is helpful."
TheoriesReverse EngineeringOne of the leading theories is that some of the aircraft made in Area 51 are really alien technology from recovered UFOs combined with Earth technology. This process is often referred to as reverse engineering. Secret Earth/Extraterrestrial InteractionsAnother theory puts forth the idea that Aliens have been secretly meeting with government officials, and Area 51 is a type of prison or operating base for aliens. Site of Moon Landing HoaxIt has been suggested that Area 51 was the site of the moon landing being faked. See Moon Landing Hoax article. UFO MisinformationTwo reasons have been suggested for the government to encourage UFO rumors if no UFOs are present. One is to cover-up sightings of actual secret technology. If fake UFO stories were circulated, and UFO activity faked, people who accurately reported secret military craft (such as the rumored Aurora project) might not be taken seriously. Derrel Sims, who claims a CIA background, has also suggested that it would be to the advantage of the government to create a magnet for UFO believers, making it easier to channel their activities. Non-FictionIn November of 1989, KLAS-TV reporter George Knapp was doing a series on UFOs. He reported on Bob Lazar, who claimed to be a physicist who worked on reverse engineering flying saucers at the Area 51 complex (actually at an area nearby). That started the story rolling. In 1991, Timothy Good, author of Above Top Secret, covered the story in Alien Contact: Top-Secret UFO Files Revealed. In 1994, the mainstream New York Times ran an article on Area 51 in the magazine section. In 1997, David Darlington's Area 51 The Dreamland Chronicles devoted a book to it. See also the Area 51 Books category. Popular CultureThere are many references to Area 51 in popular culture. BooksMoviesTelevisonVideo Games
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