Area 51
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Bocaj1994
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Download Google Earth and type in Area 51 it takes you straight there.
Also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Nt0jgGNek
Also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Nt0jgGNek
cameron_15
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isn't it unused now? i heard they stopped doing stuff there.
probably just to throw us off
probably just to throw us off
Jimass
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I wouldn't say that if i were you some of those guys have some pretty big sissy holes.isn't it unused now? i heard they stopped doing stuff there.
probably just to throw us off
EDIT: I'm not sure on the facts but the last time I heard about it was when the American military was bringing in a new plane and they were testing it there.
AngoXC
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I believe it is part of the extensive Nevada Testing facility including the Nellis Air Force base. Few notable aircraft have been tested here...the SR-17 Blackbird, F-117 NightHawk and a few other of Kelly Johnson/Ben Rich's Lockheed Skunk Work's initiatives. Top secret. The U-2 spy plane even made an emergency stop over at the Point Cook airbase here in Australia at one stage. I guess because of its nature, and the fact it doesnt appear on many maps, there is a real pop culture thing about it...aliens and all that.
If you come across something 'code named Aurora', its simply the budget designation for the technology that was later used in the Northrop B-2 Spirit (stealth bomber). It isnt a mach-5 rated interceptor, often associated with Area 51. (though testing of the YF-12, the SR-71 interceptor variant did occur in the region) Though the movie, 'Aurora, Operation Intercept' was pretty sick.
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JSPhoto
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haha! Did you check out the pixel ship at the end of the missionI flew a mission in flight sim the other day , had to take some Govt employees out there from Vegas. Halfway there , the aircraft got buzzed by a UFO. It was very cool.
The start of that mission is a massive computer killer, dam vegas....Thats really all i got, I have never really had an interest in area51, doing aerospace and all, ahh well.
Jimass
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Your either full of shit or way to smart. I'm betting the latter. I'm wondering if you've read ICE STATION by Matthew Riley? He's a very talented writer, making the Silhouette (fictional plane) in ICE STATION seem very believable. Back on topic. Many planes have made their debut there, the ones you mentioned being the most memorable. Quite an interesting place actually.
AngoXC
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Aviation enthusiast. Much of the details there are from I Ben Rich's 'Skunk Works', a biography of Lockheed's secret aircraft development program. aircraft churned out of that included the F-104 Starfighter, the SR-71 BlackBird, the U2 Spyplane and the F-117 Nighthawk...four of the most revolutionary aircraft of the age. Havent read IceStation but I have read Area and Scarcrow. They are truely amazing books in that they flow so fast.
W2ttsy
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if you are interested there is a sweet book about the F117A Nighthawk that details the project from start to finish.
Also fail for reading area 7 and scarecrow before ice station. You need to read them in order for it to make complete sense. Read Ice Station and then the other 2 and suddenly parts will make sense again.
The writing is ok, i wouldn't call it awesome or anything. Still good to waste some braincells on if there isnt anything good on the tele.
W2ttsy
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I thought the books were able to stand alone fairly well though it would have been good to read IceStation prior. They were good books but im not really a fan of that over-detailed 'Tom Clancy' style writings. It was just interesting how the books flowed...reminded me of a Die hard movie.