Groom
Dry Lake Test Facility (AREA 51)
Area 51 is a secret military facility about 90 miles north of Las Vegas.
The number refers to a six by ten mile block of land, at the center of
which is a large air base the United States government will not discuss.
The site was selected in the mid 1950s for testing of the U-2 spyplane,
due to its remoteness, proximity to existing facilities and presence of
a dry lake ned for landings. Groom Lake is America's traditional
testing ground for black budget aircraft before they are publicly acknowledged.
The facility and surrounding areas are also associated with UFO and conspiracy
stories. In 1989, Bob Lazar claimed on a Las Vegas television station
that he had worked with alien spacecraft at Papoose
Lake, south of Area 51.
Some people say that it doesn't exist. Here's
the proof it does:
