Groom Lake

Latest in Groom Lake

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

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

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

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
Air

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

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 1, 2021

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

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

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

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

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51
Air

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 5, 2021

Area 51 Has A Huge New Hangar Facility That Points To A Drone Swarm Future
News & Features

Area 51 Has A Huge New Hangar Facility That Points To A Drone Swarm Future

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

The Air Force’s Secret Next Gen Air Dominance Demonstrator Isn’t What You Think It Is
Air

The Air Force’s Secret Next Gen Air Dominance Demonstrator Isn’t What You Think It Is

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

Pilot Takes Amazing Images Of Area 51 And Tonopah Air Base While Skirting Restricted Airspace
Air

Pilot Takes Amazing Images Of Area 51 And Tonopah Air Base While Skirting Restricted Airspace

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 7, 2020

Visitors To Area 51 Have To Wear “Foggles” That Severely Limit Vision When Moving About
Air

Visitors To Area 51 Have To Wear “Foggles” That Severely Limit Vision When Moving About

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Dec 13, 2019

Area 51 Has Its Own Unique Fleet Of HH-60U Ghost Hawk Helicopters
Air

Area 51 Has Its Own Unique Fleet Of HH-60U Ghost Hawk Helicopters

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Airspace Closures For “Storm Area 51” Have Been Posted
News & Features

Airspace Closures For “Storm Area 51” Have Been Posted

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 15, 2019

Test Pilot Recounts F-117’s Wobbly First Flight And Entering Into Its Top Secret World
Air

Test Pilot Recounts F-117’s Wobbly First Flight And Entering Into Its Top Secret World

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Something Big Seems To Be Going Down Near Area 51 This Weekend
News & Features

Something Big Seems To Be Going Down Near Area 51 This Weekend

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Aug 13, 2019

New Video Of Area 51 Provides The Most Recent Look Into The Secret Flight Test Base
Air

New Video Of Area 51 Provides The Most Recent Look Into The Secret Flight Test Base

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 14, 2019

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron
Air

USAF Mini-Documentary Takes You Behind The Scenes Of Its Top Secret Cold War MiG Squadron

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 1, 2019