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