Living next to Area 51

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Boatbuoy

1,941 posts

162 months

Friday 20th November 2015
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Eric Mc said:
What I'd like to know is, what goes on in Areas 1 to 50?
Area 47 is an outdoor adventure park in Austria:

http://www.area47.at/en

Might be a 'front' though!

Dr Jekyll

23,820 posts

261 months

Saturday 21st November 2015
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24lemons said:
I've heard Machrihanish described as Britain's Area 51. All sorts of stories about secret hypersonic tests etc.. No idea if any of it is true but the idea of secret planes flying between the US and Scotland is pretty cool!

http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread112/pg1
Not really a secret airbase anymore though, if it ever was.

http://www.hial.co.uk/campbeltown-airport/

WCZ

10,524 posts

194 months

Tuesday 24th November 2015
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i'd be delighted with 5+ million usd
can you still get a 997 rs within budget for this?

jonny142

1,504 posts

225 months

Sunday 8th December 2019
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Just stumbled upon this ,not seen it yet but in 4 Parts . Released this mionth ... Machrihanish - UK Area 51 - Proffessor Simon Holland

Part 1 https://youtu.be/eUEy5tVQmOE .......the other parts are on his Youtube too

Its Just Adz

14,079 posts

209 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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I read this last night, very interesting little blog.
Is the any decent shows worth watching about Area 51?

Trevatanus

11,123 posts

150 months

Monday 9th December 2019
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Independence Day? smile

Its Just Adz

14,079 posts

209 months

Tuesday 10th December 2019
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Trevatanus said:
Independence Day? smile
After I'd asked, I thought there isn't going to be an accurate telling of what's there, as people that know will never say.

dvs_dave

8,623 posts

225 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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Its Just Adz said:
Trevatanus said:
Independence Day? smile
After I'd asked, I thought there isn't going to be an accurate telling of what's there, as people that know will never say.
It’s probably a lot less interesting than one imagines. Probably a bunch of long range sub-sonic stealth drones.

I think the likelihood of some secret super/hypersonic aircraft is very unlikely due to cost and operational need. The US has airbases bases within a few sub-sonic hrs of any trouble spots that a stealth drone could be quickly dispatched to and loiter over for many hours undetected.

A super/hypersonic aircraft based out of the US or some other suitable clandestine location just can’t do that.

K50 DEL

9,237 posts

228 months

Wednesday 11th December 2019
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DoctorX said:
Thanks for that. I must say, $5.2M seemed like a good deal for that place!
Interesting that the US government ended up seizing the property, valuing it under $300k apparently though the actual settlement hasn't been revealed publicly.