Area 51: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media updated. | Aug 28, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Digital Commons at University of South Florida - "Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base," Annie Jacobsen (New York: Little, Brown and Company,Base," Annie Jacobsen (New York: Little, Brow... | Jul 22, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBS News - What is Area 51? And why is it so secretive? | Feb 14, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Dec 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Security Archive - The Area 51 File: Secret Aircraft and Soviet MiGs. | Oct 21, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - Area 51 'Uncensored': Was It UFOs Or The USSR? | Jul 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: BBC - What is Area 51 and what goes on there? | May 27, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - Area 51: A travel guide for the person who signed up for the raid but isnt ready to storm the gate. | Mar 05, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Culture - The legend of Area 51�and why it still fascinates us. | Dec 29, 2023 | ||
| Map added. | May 30, 2023 | ||
| Link added. | Apr 21, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Military.com - Area 51: Hype vs. Reality. | Apr 03, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Space.com - Area 51: What is it and what goes on there? | Aug 23, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 23, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction - Area 51, military installation, Nevada, United States. | Jan 12, 2022 | ||
| Added video. | Sep 04, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Culture - The legend of Area 51�and why it still fascinates us. | Jan 07, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - 15 Far-Out Facts About Area 51. | Jan 07, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Museum of Unnatural Mystery - Area 51. | Jan 07, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 14, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Central Intelligence Agency - Area 51, U-2 and the Accidental Test Flight. | Aug 09, 2018 | ||
| Clarified the roles of the A-12 and F-117. | Aug 03, 2018 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | May 18, 2018 | ||
| New article added. | Aug 18, 2016 |
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