Delhi, Lifestyle Desk. There are many places in the world where there is a ban on going. One of them is Area 51. There are differences of opinion about this place. A camp says that the place has a military base. While the other camp says that aliens have been kept hostage at this place.
However, according to the available data, it is a military base, which is being used for military service. It is said that this Area 51 is one of the most secretive places in America. If you do not know about Area 51, then let us know what Area 51 is and why it is forbidden to visit this place-
Area 51- What is this?
America has a state- Nevada. In its southern part is the Nevada Test and Training Range. This is the open training range of the American Airforce. This place is called Area 51. How it got its name, it is not known. Some distance away from this place is a small town called Rachel – there is a population of barely 100.
How did the secret begin to form?
In the year 1947, there was some news. That a UFO crash has occurred in Rosswell, New Mexico. UFO has a full form unidentified flying object. People often associate UFOs with aliens. But for any such flying thing, which cannot be accurately identified, this term is used. When more UFO sighting claims came, the Air Force began investigating these claims. Named it- Project Blue Book. In later years, there were talk of UFO sightings. In 1969, the US Air Force ended the ‘Project Blue Book’. By this time, he had investigated more than 12 thousand claims of sighting of UFOs. The ‘Project Blue Book’ ended, but claims of sighting of UFOs around Area-51 in southern Nevada continued. Since the common people cannot go in this restricted area. And it was under heavy security 24 hours, 365 days. So stories started going on about this place.
When was it first mentioned officially?
In August 2013, a request for information under the ‘Right to Information’ was sought in which the CIA’s Lockheed U-2 program was asked. In response, the CIA had to declassify some documents. In this sequence, again the place was also told about the construction and testing of this Lockheed U-2 aircraft. This place was – Area 51. This was the first public official mention of Area 51.
What did the CIA tell you?
According to the US Intelligence Agency, secret flights have been tested in Area-51 since 1955. Ever since the US Army began testing the CIA’s U-2 spy planes.
What was this U-2?
During the Cold War, both the Soviet and the US used to spy on each other a lot. So that what the other is doing, what they are preparing to do, it will be known first. The reconnaissance aircraft sent by both the American Air Force and Navy were causing major losses. Many lives were going on. If caught, tensions with the Soviets also increased. Then there was also the problem that the Soviet was too big. It would have been difficult to reach many of its important areas. In such a situation, the US Air Force started making reconnaissance aircraft flying at high altitude. Which without being seen, without being caught, the enemy could go inside the country and bring a reconnaissance. The result of this was U-2.
Why did CIA get U-2?
There was also a conflict between the US Air Force and the CIA over who should have U-2. Both wanted it. But then CIA got it. Sending reconnaissance aircraft in an enemy country like this is traditionally the job of the Air Force. That too at the time of war. But here CIA was doing this work. The primary responsibility of the CIA was. The Air Force used to help him. It was run by undercover agents, not army men. These used to be civilians. When they are caught, it does not directly affect America.
What was the specialty of U-2?
This spy plane was of America. Very good, very successful. Its purpose was overhead Reconnaissance. Means espionage. It made its first flight in July 1956, over the Soviet Union. In the Cold War, it became the most important source of intelligence gathering against the Soviet. In the 1950s, most commercial aircraft used to fly at an altitude of 10 to 20 thousand feet. Military aircraft used to go above them. But this U-2 used to go above 60 thousand feet.
Film made on U-2 caught pilot
This program of American air espionage ran for 20 years. From 1954 to 1974. For a long time the U-2 was absolutely the top secret. But then in May 1960, the Soviets targeted and dropped a U-2. His pilot Francis Gerry Powers was also caught. He was publicly prosecuted in the Soviet. In 1962, the US and Soviet left each other spies. Then Francis was also released from the Soviet. In 2015 there was a film – Bridge of Spies. It was a film based on the story of Francis.
U-2 was a very secret American. He could not afford to leak his information. Perhaps this is why Area 51 was kept in such a top secret place. That is why it was kept far away from the reach of the people. For this reason, so much mystery was made about Area-51. Then, due to references in films like ‘Independence Day’, rumors spread more. In this film, Area-51 was shown as a place where there is a laboratory of tests on alliances. UFO sightings rumors. Which was probably actually U-2. Even now America uses military and security related experiments at this place. How to use it, why would he tell it well? And for this reason, this place remains in such high-security even today.
Area 51 – Wikipedia
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