Area 51 is a remote military base in southern Nevada. Located on Groom Lake, its official purpose is classified. Historically Area 51 has been used to test experimental aircraft and weapons. The popular belief is that Area 51 is where the government holds, communicates, and meets with extraterrestrials. Other names for Area 51 are Paradise Ranch, Dreamland, Home Base, Watertown Strip and Groom Lake. Adding to suspicion; information regarding Area 51 is highly classified. A No Fly Zone encompasses Groom Lake and the surrounding area for both military and civilian flight. Security is provided by the private firm Wackenhut and are well armed with military style weapons. Persons encroaching on the restricted area are usually removed by local police and given a $600 fine. People caught pointing cameras at the sight are detained. No violent force has been used. Until recently satellite images of Groom Lake were removed from archives available to the public such as Google maps.
Some theories of the use of Area 51 include;
The storage, examination, and reverse engineering of crashed alien spacecraft (including material supposedly recovered at Roswell), the study of their occupants (living and dead), and the manufacture of aircraft based on alien technology.
Meetings or joint undertakings with extraterrestrials.
The development of exotic energy weapons for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or other weapons programs.
The development of means of weather control.
The development of time travel and teleportation technology.
The development of unusual and exotic propulsion systems related to the Aurora Program.
Activities related to a supposed shadowy one world government or the Majestic 12 organization.
Bob Lazar claims that he was contracted by the US Government to work with alien aircraft. The 1996 documentary Dreamland directed by Bruce Burgess included an interview with a 71 year old mechanical engineer who claimed to be a former employee at Area 51 during the 1950s. His claims included that he had worked on a "flying disc simulator" which had been based on a disc originating from a crashed extraterrestrial craft and was used to train US Pilots. He also claimed to have worked with an extraterrestrial being named "J-Rod" and described as a "telepathic translator.
Meetings or joint undertakings with extraterrestrials.
The development of exotic energy weapons for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) or other weapons programs.
The development of means of weather control.
The development of time travel and teleportation technology.
The development of unusual and exotic propulsion systems related to the Aurora Program.
Activities related to a supposed shadowy one world government or the Majestic 12 organization.
Bob Lazar claims that he was contracted by the US Government to work with alien aircraft. The 1996 documentary Dreamland directed by Bruce Burgess included an interview with a 71 year old mechanical engineer who claimed to be a former employee at Area 51 during the 1950s. His claims included that he had worked on a "flying disc simulator" which had been based on a disc originating from a crashed extraterrestrial craft and was used to train US Pilots. He also claimed to have worked with an extraterrestrial being named "J-Rod" and described as a "telepathic translator.
