Area 51; a top secret military installation for testing unacknowledged; or black; projects; lies in a desert valley northwest of Las Vegas. During the Cold War; CIA and Air Force officials chose this remote location to shield such efforts from foreign spies and US citizens. Although the base has been known by many names―Paradise Ranch; Watertown; and Dreamland; among others―the designation “Area 51†has taken root most deeply in the public imagination. Since 1955; it has grown from a temporary camp into a national test facility supporting nearly 2;000 military and civilian workers and dozens of projects; including aircraft capable of cruising at Mach 3 and stealth airplanes that are virtually invisible to radar. Although secrecy surrounding Area 51 spawned rumors of UFOs and reverse-engineered alien spacecraft; declassified photographs provide a rare glimpse into the true nature of America’s most famous secret base.
#2512793 in Books Arcadia Publishing 1999-10-12 1999-10-12Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .31 x 6.50l; .68 #File Name: 0738500208128 pages
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