About the Area 51 conspiracy theory
The so-called Roswell incident is one of the most famous and controversial UFO theories in history.
History.com refers to the Roswell incident as the “mother of all UFO sightings.”
In July 1947, a rancher found “mysterious debris” and soldiers from a nearby base came to collect the materials for testing and analysis.
A local newspaper then reported on a “flying saucer” that supposedly went down in a New Mexico city.
UAP sightings, explained
UAP stands for “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.”
The term is similar to UFO, and UAP is considered to be a more professional term to describe unidentified aircrafts.
Not all UAP refer to suspected “alien aircraft” sightings.
Why the secrecy around Area 51?
The base has been a testing ground for many top-secret aircraft, including the U-2 in the 1950s and later the B-2 stealth bomber.
Declassified documents say it was originally an area for the Army Air Corps pilots to practice their aerial gunnery.
During the Cold War, experimental aircraft, such as the high-altitude U-2 spy plane, and weapons systems were tested there.
The current use of Area 51 is still unknown and remains top secret.
The patch of fenced-off land, measuring six by ten miles, is tucked between a US Air Force base and an abandoned nuclear testing ground.
