The US Justice Department deliberately fuelled UFO conspiracy theories, including those centred around Area 51, to conceal Cold War-era military projects, a new report has revealed.

Area 51 is synonymous with tales of UFOs, government cover-ups and potentially testing alien technology.

F-117 Nighthawk in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. [Courtesy: Patrick Chovanec] Today on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020, I’m at Homey Airport (KXTA), also known as Groom Lake, aka “Area 51 ...

Everything changed when the F-117 Nighthawk entered service. As the first stealth fighter adopted by any air force in the world, the F-117 shocked the world with its unorthodox design and stealth ...

Another important – and odd-shaped – aircraft first tested at Area 51 was the stealth fighter known as the F-117. It first flew at Homey Airport in 1981.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Area 51, a highly classified United States Air Force facility located at Groom Lake in southern Nevada. Facts The US government’s official ...

- [Narrator 2] There are lots of aircraft we know have been tested at Area 51 entirely in secret at the time, including the F-117, the SR-71, the B-2 Spirit, and many more.

The F-117, the first stealth fighter, would be first tested at Area 51, before moving to a different, larger base in Nevada that could accommodate a full squadron.

Natasha Zouves has more on the Area 51 veterans fighting for benefits. Tune into "NewsNation Prime" this Saturday at 7p/6C.

The F.P. Journe Chronomètre Bleu Byblos, circa 2015, a limited edition tantalum semi-skeletonized watch was the top lot in a special UFO-themed auction held by Sotheby’s in Geneva, titled ...

The Area 51 conspiracy theory was planted to hide the development of the F-117, the world’s first stealth fighter jet. REUTERS ...

Another important – and odd-shaped – aircraft first tested at Area 51 was the stealth fighter known as the F-117. It first flew at Homey Airport in 1981.