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X-36 was an early progenitor that lead to the F-47.
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Reflections Of The F-47: Looking Back At The X-36

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 27, 2025

The National Museum of the U.S. AIr Force's latest acquisition, an Su-27UB Flanker-C, has a curious history.
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Su-27 That Mysteriously Vanished After Private Sale Resurfaces

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 27, 2023

2014 hangar groom lake plane
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Does This Area 51 Image Show A Secret Aircraft Or A Shadow Of A Cloud?

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 30, 2022

Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise
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Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 22, 2022

Doc Schultz Su-27 Red Hats Area 51 Crash
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Area 51 Test Pilot Died During Heroic Su-27 Flight: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 7, 2022

The Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 Fighters
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The Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 Fighters

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 9, 2022

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin
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Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 21, 2022

Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)
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Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 4, 2022

Secret RQ-180 Stealthy Unmanned Spy Plane Spotted Over Area 51
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Secret RQ-180 Stealthy Unmanned Spy Plane Spotted Over Area 51

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 1, 2021

Mysterious High-Altitude Airspace Closure Appears Alongside Nellis Range Complex
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Mysterious High-Altitude Airspace Closure Appears Alongside Nellis Range Complex

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 12, 2021

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager
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New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Aug 10, 2021

The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51
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The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 28, 2021

Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today
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Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 19, 2021

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Showed Its Bizarre Self Over The Mojave Desert
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The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Showed Its Bizarre Self Over The Mojave Desert

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 2, 2021

Mysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The Pacific
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Mysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The Pacific

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 16, 2021

An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.
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An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.

By Sarah Scoles—Popular Science

Posted on Jan 5, 2021