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Newly declassified documents show that the CIA was testing drones at area 51 for nearly a half century, even back when the technology was unheard of.
By JG Vibes
Recently declassified documents are the first to mention or acknowledge the existence of Area 51, the secret military base that has been labeled as “conspiracy theory” for the past century. Some researchers suggest that this base holds extraterrestrial technology, while others believe that this is a place where the government works on all of their incredibly advanced to secret projects. It is also possible that this base holds both human and alien technology, but since the site is shrouded in such secrecy, no one can say for sure.
However, the recent documents show that this indeed was a site where the government worked on technology that was decades ahead of its time. These documents revealed that drone technology was actually developed at this base, with the first drone flights actually departing from the infamous Area 51.
The Washington Post reported that:
The two programs, known as AQUILINE and AXILLA, took shape during the early 1960s when mounting losses of U-2 spy planes convinced agency officials of the need for small, undetectable aircraft capable of conducting limited flyovers and bombing sorties.
The government files, which were released under the Freedom of Information Act to George Washington University’s National Security Archive, offered the first official acknowledgement of Area 51. But it’s what was happening there that is arguably more interesting.
AQUILINE was developed first. In 1965, two engineers from the Office of Research and Development issued a request for proposals for a small, unmanned drone. Douglas Aircraft was the only company to respond.
“The AQUILINE prototype developed by Douglas Aircraft . . . was essentially a powered glider with an 8.5-foot wingspan,” the documents read. “The aircraft weighed only 105 pounds. AQUILINE’s tail-mounted engine drove a two-bladed propeller.”
It is important to remember that the project was definitely more complex than this. This just happens to be what the government is willing to admit.
Area 51 is among the most notorious military bases on the planet, and has likely been home to many strange operations like this. Recently it was reported that you could log onto Google Earth and see a giant pyramid being constructed on the Area 51 site.
