Brief
USA, Nevada, Area 51
The claims the writer was given for USA, Nevada, Area 51, in the order they were given.
1
Will Miller offered to provide the name and last known location of a senior officer he believed had first-hand knowledge of US government alien reproduction vehicles (ARVs) at Area 51 and associated locations.
“The name and last location of a senior officer who I believe had first-hand knowledge U.S. government alien reproduction vehicles (ARVs) at Area-51 and associated locations.”
EWD Notes - Eric Davis Meeting with Adm. Wilson 2002-10-16 char:5810-5973 opinion second hand
2
Dr Craig McPherson was a scientist and former employee of Area 51.
“Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51”
Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51 2007-06-20 char:1469-1542 administrative
3
Dr Craig McPherson worked at Area 51 from May 1956 until September 1988.
“Dr McPherson worked at Area 51 from May 1956 until September 1988.”
Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51 2007-06-20 char:1546-1607 administrative
4
An enormous new hangar was reported under construction at Area 51, with speculation about whether extraterrestrial activity would move in permanently by November 2009.
“ENORMOUS NEW HANGAR UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT AREA 51... IS ET MOVING IN PERMANENTLY COME NOVEMBER 2009?!”
Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51 2007-06-20 char:16151-16246 administrative
5
The estimated size of the new hangar under construction at Area 51 is approximately 61 metres by 152 metres and 30 metres tall.
“The estimated size is 200 ft x 500 ft and 100 feet tall.”
Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51 2007-06-20 char:16424-16475 measurement
6
After the United States Air Force took over in the late 1980s, Area 51 was officially renamed Air Force Flight Test Center, Detachment 3.
“After the Air Force took over in the late 1980s, the name Area 51 was officially changed to: AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER, DETACHMENT 3”
Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51 2007-06-20 char:16633-16773 administrative
7
The Advance Studies Group was a very secret group located in the second level of Area 51, Complex III.
“The ASG was a very secret group located in the second level of Area 51, Complex III.”
Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51 2007-06-20 char:5141-5221 testimony first hand
8
After the 1973 accident, the Blue Chariot was taken to another facility located in a very remote area of Area 51, adjacent to the old above-ground nuclear testing land.
“The BC was then taken to another facility, which was located in a very remote area of Area 51. This area was adjacent to the old above ground nuclear testing land.”
Interview with Dr Craig McPherson, scientist and former employee of Area 51 2007-06-20 char:6882-7040 testimony first hand
9
By 1989 there was widespread speculation that America had developed a new super-stealthy craft inside Area 51, perhaps involving a breakthrough in anti-gravity propulsion, giving rise to the mythical 'Aurora'.
“The speculation was rife by 1989 that America had developed a new super-stealthy craft inside Area 51, perhaps even a breakthrough in anti-gravitics, hence the mythical 'Aurora'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:10654-10824 hearsay
10
Christopher Mellon visited Area 51 and had full access to review every classified project onsite.
“Mellon visited Area 51, and had full access to review every classified project onsite.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:10834-10913 testimony first hand
11
Christopher Mellon says he never saw anything at Area 51 that equated to the kind of technology demonstrated by the sighted UAPs, and certainly no captured alien spacecraft.
“But he says he never saw anything there that equated to the kind of technology demonstrated by the UAPs that were sighted – and certainly no captured alien spacecraft.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:10921-11077 testimony first hand
12
Dave, Jim Goodall's SR-71 pilot source, eventually became the facility manager at Area 51, the secret US test site for high-tech black world aerospace technology.
“Goodall's SR-71 pilot source, Dave, eventually became the facility manager at Area 51, the secret US test site for high-tech black world aerospace technology.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:18778-18925 administrative second hand
13
After becoming Area 51 facility manager, Dave asked around whether the base had ever flown anything that could go 13,000 to 16,000 kilometres per hour, and the reply was always no.
“'And he started asking around, "Hey, did we ever fly anything out of here that can go eight or ten thousand miles an hour?"' The reply was always no.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:18938-19083 testimony second hand
14
Bob Lazar is a Nevada businessman who went public in the late 1980s with claims that he worked as a physicist at Area 51 on reverse-engineering propulsion systems of recovered alien craft.
“Lazar is a Nevada businessman who went public in the late 1980s with incredible, and much disputed, claims that he worked as a physicist at Area 51 on reverse-engineering propulsion systems of recovered ali”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:19774-19967 testimony first hand
15
USA, Nevada, Site 4 (S-4) is a much-rumoured but never officially confirmed secret facility supposedly located near but separate from Area 51.
“which is a much-rumoured but never officially confirmed secret facility supposedly located near but separate from Area 51”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:20099-20218 administrative
16
In 1989, Bob Lazar went public in an interview with journalist George Knapp on Las Vegas television station KLAS-TV, asserting anonymously at first his purported employment working on a recovered extra-terrestrial flying saucer at the supposed Site 4 (S-4) facility.
“Years later, in 1989, Lazar went public in an interview with investigative journalist George Knapp on Las Vegas TV station KLAS, asserting (anonymously, at first) his purported employment working on a recovered extra-terrestrial flying saucer at the supposed S-4 facility, adjacent to Papoose Lake south of Area 51”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:20633-20945 administrative
17
USA, Nevada, Site 4 (S-4) is located adjacent to USA, Nevada, Papoose Lake, south of USA, Nevada, Area 51.
“adjacent to Papoose Lake south of Area 51”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:20906-20945 administrative
18
An Area 51 source of Jim Goodall's went treasure-hunting about a 30-minute south-westerly drive from the main Area 51 base, near where Bob Lazar said the Site 4 (S-4) site was located, and was confronted by armed security personnel demanding identification who appeared to arrive with no vehicle and no visible building or tunnel.
“another Area 51 source of his went treasure-hunting near where Lazar said the mythical S-4 site was located, a 30-minute south-westerly drive from the main Area 51 base... 'there were a handful of black clad security guys with weapons wanting to know, "What are you doing here? Let's see some ID,"' Goodall said. He said what struck his source the most was that the security men did not arrive by vehicle, yet there was no evidence of any building or tunnel they came from.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:21211-21839 hearsay second hand
19
David Fruehauf worked at USA, Nevada, Area 51 for six years from 1979 to 1985, commuting daily from USA, Nevada, Las Vegas on a private charter flight named Janet Airlines.
“Fruehauf worked at Area 51 for six years from 1979 through to 1985, commuting each day from Las Vegas to the desert site on a private charter flight named Janet Airlines.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:22336-22497 testimony first hand
20
David Fruehauf noticed a regular group of scientists and military officials at USA, Nevada, Area 51 who would board a bus to a facility he knew as Site 4 (S-4), which he understood to be even more secretive than Area 51.
“Fruehauf says he noticed a regular group of scientists and military officials who would board a bus to a facility he knew to be even more secretive than Area 51. He knew its codename was Site Four, S-4.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:22507-22707 testimony first hand
21
David Fruehauf knew about Site 4 (S-4) but did not know what work was done there, and observed that certain people boarded a Boeing 737 in the morning and were taken off in a different direction by bus upon arrival at Area 51, while others went north towards the hangars.
“'We knew about S-4 but we didn't know what they did,' he says. 'All we knew was there was certain people that got on the 737 in the morning and when we got to Area 51, they were taken off in a different direction in a bus and we went on to the north going up towards the hangars.'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:22711-22981 testimony first hand
22
Bob Lazar was never at USA, Nevada, Area 51 at the same time as David Fruehauf, but Fruehauf considered Lazar's account very accurate and said he sounded totally believable.
“Lazar was never at Area 51 at the same time as Fruehauf, but Fruehauf said Lazar's account was very accurate. 'He sounded totally believable to me,' Fruehauf said.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:22991-23149 opinion first hand
23
David Fruehauf claimed he knew witnesses who saw Bob Lazar somewhere at USA, Nevada, Area 51.
“He also claimed he knew witnesses who saw Lazar somewhere at Area 51.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:23155-23221 hearsay first hand
24
Filmmaker Jeremy Corbell found a witness whom Bob Lazar said had vetted him for his USA, Nevada, Area 51 security clearance.
“Filmmaker Jeremy Corbell also found a witness whom Lazar said vetted him for his Area 51 security clearance.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:24124-24222 testimony first hand
25
Christopher Mellon monitored Area 51, a highly secure US Air Force facility within the Nevada test range, for the Senate Intelligence Committee.
“One of the top-secret Department of Defence sites Mellon monitored for the Senate Intelligence Committee was Area 51, a highly secure US Air Force facility within the massive Nevada test range.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:9266-9479 administrative
26
Area 51 was first acquired by the US Air Force in 1955 for developing Lockheed's U-2 spy plane.
“First acquired by the air force in 1955 for developing aerospace company Lockheed's U-2 spy plane”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:9486-9578 administrative
27
Area 51's existence was not officially acknowledged until 2013.
“Area 51's existence was not even acknowledged until 2013”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:9585-9637 administrative
28
Area 51 enjoys a mythical status among UAP researchers as a location of frequent sightings of strange glowing and hovering objects, as well as secret tests of more mundane but nonetheless super-secret test aircraft.
“and it enjoys a mythical status among UAP researchers as a location where there have been frequent sightings of strange glowing and hovering objects, as well as secret tests of more mundane but nonetheless super-secret test aircraft.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch13:9642-9866 opinion
29
The leaked US National Reconnaissance Office document was a July 1991 security advisory, listing a series of codenames and command locations in and around Nellis Air Force Base in the Nevada desert, which includes the Area 51 sites known as Groom Lake and Dreamland.
“It was a July 1991 security advisory, listing a series of codenames and command locations in and around the massive Nellis Air Force Base in the Nevada desert, which includes within its boundaries the notorious super-secret Area 51 sites known as Groom Lake and Dreamland.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:10221-10483 administrative second hand
30
Bill Clinton has admitted he had his aides research Area 51 'to make sure there was no alien down there'.
“President Clinton has also admitted that he had his aides research Area 51, 'to make sure there was no alien down there'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch14:2073-2187 testimony first hand
31
Eric Davis admits driving around the border of the secretive Area 51 government facility in the Nevada desert for a peek, provoking security guards from Wackenhut security to rumble his car.
“Amusingly, like so many before him, Davis also admits driving around the border of the secretive Area 51 government facility in the Nevada desert for a peek, provoking the security guards from Wackenhut security to rumble his car.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch15:13052-13278 testimony second hand
32
During his Senate term, Harry Reid visited the Area 51 air force base in Nevada, a site associated with speculation about strange glowing craft and future aerospace technology.
“One of the secret sites he visited during his term was the Area 51 air force base in his Nevada home state, the scene of so much conspiratorial speculation about strange glowing craft and science-fiction-style future aerospace technology.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch17:1865-2092 administrative
33
Tom DeLonge says he was invited to a second meeting, this time inside a secure concrete bunker at Area 51, going through four layers of security including guns, electronic code entry systems, hallways playing white noise, and a series of solid doors with rotary locks and no windows.
“He says he was invited back a second time, this time to a secure concrete bunker actually inside Area 51. He says he went through four layers of security: guns, electronic code entry systems, hallways with speakers playing 'white noise, and a series of solid doors flanking my view, each with rotary locks and not a single window in sight'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch18:17134-17467 testimony second hand
34
During the March 2015 Jimmy Kimmel Live interview, Jimmy Kimmel said that if he were president he would immediately race to find the files about Area 51 and UFOs upon inauguration, and asked President Obama whether he had done that.
“Jimmy launched with, 'If I was the president . . . the moment I was inaugurated, my hand would still be hot from touching the Bible, and I would immediately race to wherever they hold the files about Area 51 and UFOs. And I would go through everything to find out what happened. Did you do that?'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch18:4328-4618 testimony first hand
35
Sometime before quitting Blink-182, Tom DeLonge camped out at night with two friends near Area 51 in Nevada, north of the town of Tonopah, midway between Las Vegas and Reno.
“DeLonge does not put an exact date on an event that convinced him the phenomenon was real but sometime before quitting the band, he camped out with two friends near the secret Area 51 base in Nevada. It was late on a chilly desert night, somewhere north of a small town named Tonopah, which sits midway between Las Vegas and Reno.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch18:6005-6330 testimony first hand
36
Hillary Clinton said that during her 2016 presidential campaign she would consider a taskforce to investigate the Area 51 military base in Nevada, long linked to UFO/UAP conspiracies.
“As the campaign rolled on, Hillary Clinton also made no secret of the fact that, if she became president, she would consider a taskforce to investigate the mysterious Area 51 military base in Nevada, long linked to UFO/UAP conspiracies.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch20:17299-17522 opinion first hand
37
An anonymous retired senior United States Navy officer, in conversation with Ross Coulthart, said that if secret US technology explained the navy pilot sightings, it would not have been overtly test-flown in a way that led to its existence being publicly compromised, arguing that keeping technology classified means keeping it out of the public eye.
“'Why in hell would you test fly your most secret new technology in such an overt way that inevitably led to its existence being publicly compromised by the navy?' I was told by one retired very senior US Navy officer. 'To keep it in the black, you stay in the dark. That's why we have China Lake and Area 51.'”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch28:10114-10418 hearsay second hand
38
Christopher Mellon said he never saw an enormous spending line for a TR3B-type craft, nor evidence of such a craft during his visits to Area 51 and adjacent ranges.
“One would think there would have been an enormous spending line for something like that, but I at least never saw it, nor did I see evidence of such a craft during visits to Area 51 and adjacent ranges.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch28:11340-11535 testimony second hand
39
Area 51, also known as Homey Airport or Groom Lake, is a US Air Force base within the Nevada Test and Training Range used to test experimental aircraft and weapons.
“Area 51, also known as Homey Airport or Groom Lake, the super-secret US Air Force base within the Nevada Test and Training Range used to test experimental aircraft and weapons.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch37:7069-7237 administrative
40
Area 51 is frequently the focus of conspiracy theories about recovered extra-terrestrial craft and sightings of gravity-defying UAPs.
“Area 51 is frequently the focus of conspiracy theories about recovered ET craft and sightings of gravity-defying UAPs.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch37:7246-7359 opinion
41
Harry Reid was the senator of the state (Nevada) that housed Area 51.
“He was also the senator of the state that housed Area 51, and that came with insider knowledge that piqued his curiosity.”
Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs 2024-08-19 ch9:18956-19067 administrative
42
Ross Coulthart believes Bob Lazar almost certainly did work at Area 51, which is officially denied.
“I know Bob Lazar almost certainly did work at Area 51, which of course is officially denied. I believe he did.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:00:37.0-02:00:44.4 opinion first hand
43
Dave Fruehauf, who was one of the people running logistics at Area 51, confirmed to Ross Coulthart before his death that he had heard about the existence of S4, though he had never been there.
“I strongly know that S4 is real because I spoke to Dave Fruehauf before he died. who was essentially one of the people running logistics at Area 51, who confirmed to me that he'd heard about the existence of S4. He'd never been there”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:00:44.9-02:00:58.9 testimony second hand
44
Dave Fruehauf told Ross Coulthart that he had spoken to multiple people who had seen Bob Lazar at Area 51, though not during Dave Fruehauf's own time there.
“he'd also spoken to multiple people who had seen Bob Lazar at Area 51, not when he was there.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:00:59.9-02:01:09.0 hearsay third hand
45
Ross Coulthart regards the second-hand reports of Bob Lazar being seen at Area 51 as weakish but quite persuasive evidence that Bob Lazar was potentially telling the truth.
“So it was kind of weakish evidence, but to me, it was quite persuasive evidence... That Bob was potentially telling the truth.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 02:01:09.8-02:01:15.4 opinion first hand
46
USA, Nevada, Area 51 is also known by the name Watertown.
“an executive with the Department of Defense who worked in special access programs in an area called Watertown. also known as area 51”
Tom DeLonge's 'Sekret Machines' FULL Documentary #ufo #uap 2026-03-04 00:00:19.0-00:00:25.9 administrative
47
Barack Obama publicly dismissed as a myth the idea that beings are held captive in a basement at Area 51.
“And then he goes on to talk about, you know, Area 51 and how that, you know, that's a myth, the idea that we have them like, you know, chained up in the basement or whatever.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:52:01.5-00:52:09.8 hearsay second hand
48
Bill Clinton said the same thing as Barack Obama about there being nothing underground at Area 51.
“What's so interesting about that is Clinton said exactly the same thing. ... They both said, yeah, there's nothing underground under area 51.”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:52:10.3-00:52:17.2 hearsay second hand
49
Jason Samosa finds it strange that both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, given a brief opportunity to speak about UFOs, chose to single out the question of whether anything is underground at Area 51.
“What a weird thing to zero in on. ... It's like, if I'm asked about UFOs, there's a thousand things I could mention in the 30 second snippet I'm going to give you. Why?”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:52:13.8-00:52:22.6 opinion first hand
50
James Clapper personally talked about having helped set up UFO tracking programmes at Area 51.
“we've had tracking programs at area 51, which James Clapper personally talked about helped set up”
The UFO Cover-Up Leads to One Secret Society — and One Final Event 2026-07-14 00:53:28.5-00:53:33.9 hearsay second hand
51
Chris Ramsay considers the Yamantau mountain site in Russia to be the Russian equivalent of Area 51 in Nevada.
“Chris Ramsay: It's like their Area 51. Jesse Michels: It is.”
Jesse Michels, UAPGerb & Chris Ramsay - Flying Saucer Diner 2026-07-17 00:38:10.6-00:38:12.4 opinion first hand