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Mysterious 'Area 6' landing strip in Nevada desert baffles experts
Fox News.com ^ | March 9, 2016 | Thia Goose

Posted on 03/09/2016 5:39:28 PM PST by Kaslin

A mysterious, mile-long landing strip in the remote Nevada desert could be the home base for testing sensors on a top-secret fleet of drones, security experts speculate.

The asphalt landing strip is in Area 6 of the Yucca Flat test site, about 12 miles northeast of the infamous Area 51 that has long been the subject of conspiracy theories. In Area 6, a handful of hangars with clamshell doors are clustered at one end of the airstrip, images from Google Earth reveal.

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TOPICS: Science; UFO's
KEYWORDS: area6; drones; nevada; whereisquix
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1 posted on 03/09/2016 5:39:28 PM PST by Kaslin
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2 posted on 03/09/2016 5:47:17 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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It’s where the Illuminati land their private jets when they have those secret meetings.


3 posted on 03/09/2016 5:49:27 PM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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Here are Google Earth links to Area 6

https://goo.gl/maps/sUrky3j3Fao

https://goo.gl/maps/6Wu3BsmLtJH2


4 posted on 03/09/2016 5:55:46 PM PST by r_barton (We must beat the democrats in November!)
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What needs nearly a mile long runway?


5 posted on 03/09/2016 5:57:22 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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It is probably a DUMB sight: Deep Underground Military Bunker.


6 posted on 03/09/2016 5:59:24 PM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

As my Dad (RIP) used to say...

“Nothing’s too good for the taxpayers”


7 posted on 03/09/2016 5:59:34 PM PST by nascarnation (RIP Scalia. Godspeed)
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A lot of Air Force bases have runways about 15,000 feet long.

An old pilot told me they were built for the B-36’s.


8 posted on 03/09/2016 6:00:11 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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Hmmmmmmmmm


9 posted on 03/09/2016 6:01:50 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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10 posted on 03/09/2016 6:03:23 PM PST by libbylu (Cruz: The truth with a smile.)
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That runway existed in 2002 ... see the site in Google Earth, use the historical imagery feature.


11 posted on 03/09/2016 6:07:05 PM PST by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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The big hangar with the clamshell doors was under construction in 2006.


12 posted on 03/09/2016 6:09:44 PM PST by NorthMountain (A plague o' both your houses.)
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13 posted on 03/09/2016 6:15:58 PM PST by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING ’VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: FreedomStar3028

What needs nearly a mile long runway?


A mile long runway isn’t really that long.

Depends on what’s landing there.


14 posted on 03/09/2016 6:25:27 PM PST by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: nascarnation

LOL


15 posted on 03/09/2016 6:32:27 PM PST by windcliff
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To: FreedomStar3028

Edwards Air Force base has one runway 15,000 feet long, another is 12,000 feet long, and a third is 8,000 feet long.


16 posted on 03/09/2016 6:33:35 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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Edwards has the longest at 15,000 feet long.


17 posted on 03/09/2016 6:34:22 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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How long is Eglin Main?

I know it is pretty long, probably over 10,000 ft.


18 posted on 03/09/2016 6:40:30 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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See my post #5 above.


19 posted on 03/09/2016 6:41:53 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: Cobra64

And?


20 posted on 03/09/2016 6:46:47 PM PST by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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