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2019-03-31 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian Air Force does rare fly-by over famous Area 51 in western US

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Posted by Fred 2019-03-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I want to believe...

Posted by Raj 2019-03-31 05:56|| 2019-03-31 05:56|| Front Page Top

#2 I'll assume that everything at Groom Lake was inside a hangar at the time. Except for the 'tinkertoys' they like to park in the open to confuse whoever might see them.
Everything at Groom lake is indoors, except for the golf course, and I understand that they're working on that. (It's waay hot outside there in the summer.)

Posted by ed in texas 2019-03-31 10:12|| 2019-03-31 10:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Some photo ops exist for runway assets which might be hangared when the Wing is away, tows, tankers, POVs, security vehicles, etc.

When pilots and maintenance crews are deployed the barracks cleaning staff is reduced. The mess hall and eClub are also nearly empty and the Redline flight schedule changes.

Posted by Skidmark 2019-03-31 16:23|| 2019-03-31 16:23|| Front Page Top

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