The Secret History of Area 51
Cold War Spy Planes, Black Projects, UFO Myths and the Secrets of Groom Lake
Separate the documented history of Groom Lake from the legend: U-2 spy planes, A-12 black projects, Cold War secrecy and the UFO mythology of Area 51.
About this book
Area 51 became the world’s most famous secret base—but its real history is as extraordinary as the mythology surrounding it.
This book traces Groom Lake from its selection as a remote test site through the U-2 program, the A-12 and other classified aviation projects that pushed aircraft higher, faster and further beyond public knowledge. It explains why secret aircraft and Cold War compartmentalization became entangled with UFO reports, rumors of recovered craft and decades of speculation.
The Secret History of Area 51 separates what has been declassified from what remains uncertain, revealing how a genuine black-project site became a global symbol for everything governments might be hiding.