Area 51: The CIA's Secret

This true story chronicles groundbreaking aviation research conducted at the Groom Lake Testing Facility, also known as Area 51, which ensured US aerial supremacy from the Cold War through to the present day. Drawing on recently declassified CIA documents, the programme identifies specific individuals who served at the top-secret base in a range of roles—from radar specialists and pilots to security personnel. Their testimonies offer a distinctive glimpse into not only the work undertaken but the atmosphere of the site itself. We reveal just how tight security had to be to keep the development of the U-2, A-12, and HAVE BLUE aviation programmes under wraps. This film concentrates on delivering history and factual accuracy in a fresh, engaging style, answering the question what really happened at Area 51?