re: #1094 Flyers1974

No kidding, I didn’t know it was declassified. I’ll have to read up. I was there in 2002 I think. I figured the drive to Area 51, which is about three hours from Vegas, would be worth it as I could also stop and walk in the desert, see the wildliife, snakes and what have you. As I learned, not much happening in the desert during the day time.

Some stuff was declassified, or at least leaked.
A couple of years ago, AvLeak published an article on a military two stage to orbit system. The first stage was very similar to an XB-70, and it air launched a second stage. These fit a lot of the “triangular object” UFO stories.

And I find it interesting that an article when the SR-71 was retired said that the military wouldn’t be retiring it if they didn’t have a replacement. That was about the time this system went into service.
And the same comment is probably applicable now that it has been retired as well.

Advanced aircraft and spacecraft at “Area 51” - yes.
Aliens, no.