Area 51

Area 51 refers to a given U.S. military base, which supports the development and testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems. Popularly, it is believed to be a hideout for Alien activity. Located at 83 miles north of Las Vegas. It is a 6x10 mile block of land situated on the southern shore of Groom Lake.

Since its inception citizens have claimed to view UFO sightings and heard strange, rumbling noises. The government denies the existence of Area 51. Rather, it emphasizes the area used to serve as a site for military bombings.

A little bit of history

During World War II the Groom Lake was used for bombing and artillery practice but was abandoned until April 1955, when Lockheed's Skunk Works team selected the location as an ideal testing grounds for the forthcoming U-2 spy plane.

What's in there

One runway of the base is closed, but it contains other seven runways. The final runway 14R/32L, with a total length of 7,100 m is the longest without any stop-way. The other tracks are two asphalt runways which have a length of 3,700 m and 1,600 m respectively. The other runways are four and are located on the salt lake.

Since the paranormal occurrences at this location, it has become the subject of curiosity. Many documents and articles have been written about the place. People in hope to turn the rumors true flock outside the complex hoping to capture some strange activity in their camera lens.

Mysteries

The USGS topographic map shows a long-disused Groom Mine, and the base doesn't appear on public U.S. government map. The area is restricted to both civilians and general military air traffic. Radar stations guard the area, and any illegal activity is instantly noticed and apprehended with stringent laws. Unauthorized personnel from the army are expelled if caught strolling in the restricted surroundings of Groom's airspace.

Conspiracy theories.

Area 51 has become the focus of UFO and conspiracy theories. These theories include:

• The storage, examination, and reverse engineering of crashed alien spacecraft with its occupants at Roswell.
• Manufacturing of aircraft based on alien technology.
• Joint undertakings with extraterrestrials.
• The development of exotic energy weapons for weather control.
• The development of time travel and teleportation technology.
• The development of unique propulsion systems related to the Aurora Program.
• Activities associated with the Majestic 12 organisation often referred as one world government.

These conspiracy theories have catapulted Area 51 as a famous, paranormal activity site in popular culture, specifically in the area of science fiction. Many films and television programs focus on capturing the fictitious theories marked by the government.