Area 51
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Published: December 10, 2009

Good Afternoon, I was just scanning over my Google maps Area 51 site and noticed a few things that perplexed me, and I was wondering if you or anyone had already seen these items or had an explanation for them.

I have included the areas of interest to me and I am hoping that you can shed some light on this.

The fact that there is a lot of construction going on within the base, plus what seems like they are definitely building underground areas in these construction zones, due to how deep they have dug into the desert surface.

I think it is plausible that underground hangers and research labs or any number of underground structures exist within Area 51.

Underground Hanger #1

Underground hange #1
© Google MapsUnderground Hanger #1
In this picture it looks as if the picture is just a staging area for an aircraft. I have never seen this type of set up on a run-way and I am currently enlisted in the military and work on aircraft and access the flight line daily.

When you look closer at the picture you can clearly see that there is a shadow present, which means the area where the run-way cuts off stops, the ground is raised beyond it.

Add to that the ground shadowing which is in the shape of a rectangle directly beyond what I believe is the opening to a hanger.

Underground Hanger #2

Underground hanger #2
© Google MapsUnderground Hanger #2
The fact that there is a shadow here just like in hanger #1, plus the ground in the area has a different consistency than other parts of the same area.

This leads me to believe that it leads underground as well.

However, this could simply be from a blast barrier like you see at airports to keep jet exhaust from exiting the flight line.

The exhaust burns on the concrete seems to indicate that it is a blast barrier.

The ground is raised in that area, as the shadows show to the right of the supposed hanger entrance.

So I believe that it is possible that this could be an underground hanger as well.

Strange Guide Lines

Strange Guide Lines
© Google MapsStrange guide lines.
Like I said before, I work on the flight line daily, and I have never seen guide lines that go in a complete circle like these do. I am guessing since this is the back of the workshop/hanger that aircraft could be brought back here and therefore would have to turn around.

It just seems illogical for them to do that if the aircraft wasn't under its own power.

Another note, it would make more sense for the lines to be half circle instead of full circle being as how if they back an aircraft from the hanger they would turn it one direction not totally in a circle.

Turning the way that the guide lines show would take up far more space than just pulling it straight out and half turning it one direction every time.

When you look at the center of the guide lines there looks to be a depression in the middle, I do not have an answer or conclusion as to what that could be because it wouldn't aid an aircraft when turning, it would most likely break landing gear. I just thought that this was an interesting site and wanted to know what others thought.

I am writing because these interested me and I see that Area 51 is a topic on your site. I check your site everyday, and spend quite some time on it per day. This is why I send this to you.

If you wish to post my questions and pictures on the site to get a better explanation than you can give, please do, for I wish to know what other people think.

Kenneth M.
Cpl / USMC