17 Out-of-This-World Photos From Area 51

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 08/15/2024 in wow

Area 51 is one of the most top secret locations in the United States and a favorite topic of conspiracy theorists and UFO truthers. But what does it look like on the inside?

Well unfortunately that's not a question we can answer, but what we can do is show off some photos of the area to get a better sense of the place. From the infamous modern "raid" to legendary Cold War aircraft, here are 17 out-of-this-world photos of Area 51.

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Kelly Johnson with a YF-12 Blackbird at Area 51.
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“We passed near area 51 and saw these 3 lights. They where so bright you had to squint when looking at them.”
3.
There's a baseball field at Area 51.
4.
Area 51 back gate, January 2019.
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'Tacit Blue' in flight, top secret stealth experiment at Area 51 1978-1986, declassified by the CIA in 1996, Northrup-Grumman archive photo.
6.
Unloading the Lockheed A-12 Archangel inside a hangar at Area 51, 1962.
7.
People Naruto Running in the entry of the Area 51.
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Convoy transporting the secret CIA spy plane Lockheed A-12 to Groom Lake, commonly known as Area 51. 1962.
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“I took my senior photos at Area 51.”
10.
A mock-up of an A-12 plane is radar tested on a pylon at Nevada's secret Area 51 base in the late 1950s.
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A kid at the Area 51 Gate.
12.
A-12s, TA-12 and 2 YF-12As lined up on the North Run-way of Area 51. Mid 1960s.
13.
Alleged photo of Bill Clinton and Elon Musk eating together in an Area 51 bunker.
14.
Map outlining Area 51’s approximate dimensions.
15.
Area 51 airport.
16.
The back gate.

1.
Kelly Johnson with a YF-12 Blackbird at Area 51.
2.
“We passed near area 51 and saw these 3 lights. They where so bright you had to squint when looking at them.”
3.
There's a baseball field at Area 51.
4.
Area 51 back gate, January 2019.
5.
'Tacit Blue' in flight, top secret stealth experiment at Area 51 1978-1986, declassified by the CIA in 1996, Northrup-Grumman archive photo.
6.
Unloading the Lockheed A-12 Archangel inside a hangar at Area 51, 1962.
7.
People Naruto Running in the entry of the Area 51.
8.
Convoy transporting the secret CIA spy plane Lockheed A-12 to Groom Lake, commonly known as Area 51. 1962.
9.
“I took my senior photos at Area 51.”
10.
A mock-up of an A-12 plane is radar tested on a pylon at Nevada's secret Area 51 base in the late 1950s.
11.
A kid at the Area 51 Gate.
12.
A-12s, TA-12 and 2 YF-12As lined up on the North Run-way of Area 51. Mid 1960s.
13.
Alleged photo of Bill Clinton and Elon Musk eating together in an Area 51 bunker.
14.
Map outlining Area 51’s approximate dimensions.
15.
Area 51 airport.
16.
The back gate.