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The National Museum of the U.S. AIr Force's latest acquisition, an Su-27UB Flanker-C, has a curious history.

Su-27 That Mysteriously Vanished After Private Sale Resurfaces Su-27 That Mysteriously Vanished After Private Sale Resurfaces

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 26 10:20 PM EDT

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Does This Area 51 Image Show A Secret Aircraft Or A Shadow Of A Cloud? Does This Area 51 Image Show A Secret Aircraft Or A Shadow Of A Cloud?

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 29 8:47 PM EDT

Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise

Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise Aircraft From Area 51 Are Flying In Latest Air Force Red Flag Exercise

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 21 8:35 PM EDT

Doc Schultz Su-27 Red Hats Area 51 Crash

Area 51 Test Pilot Died During Heroic Su-27 Flight: Report Area 51 Test Pilot Died During Heroic Su-27 Flight: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

May 7 4:11 PM EDT

The Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 Fighters

The Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 Fighters The Last Time The United States Got Its Hands On A Fleet Of MiG-29 Fighters

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Mar 9 3:30 PM EST

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin

Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin Bondo Gave The Secret Tacit Blue Demonstrator Jet Its Smooth Stealthy Skin

By Brett Tingley and Tyler Rogoway

Feb 21 12:14 PM EST

Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)

Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated) Mysterious Aircraft Spotted At Area 51 In Unprecedented Satellite Image (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway

Feb 4 6:16 PM EST

Secret RQ-180 Stealthy Unmanned Spy Plane Spotted Over Area 51

Secret RQ-180 Stealthy Unmanned Spy Plane Spotted Over Area 51 Secret RQ-180 Stealthy Unmanned Spy Plane Spotted Over Area 51

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Nov 1 7:11 PM EDT

Mysterious High-Altitude Airspace Closure Appears Alongside Nellis Range Complex

Mysterious High-Altitude Airspace Closure Appears Alongside Nellis Range Complex Mysterious High-Altitude Airspace Closure Appears Alongside Nellis Range Complex

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 11 9:01 PM EDT

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager New Light Shed On The Once Top Secret Tacit Blue Aircraft By Veteran Program Manager

By Tyler Rogoway

Aug 10 2:20 PM EDT

The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51

The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51 The CIA’s Bird-Shaped Aquiline Drones Could Still Be Caged Up At Area 51

By Brett Tingley

Jun 28 6:42 PM EDT

Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today

Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Jun 18 9:34 PM EDT

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Showed Its Bizarre Self Over The Mojave Desert

The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Showed Its Bizarre Self Over The Mojave Desert The World’s Most Secretive 737 Just Showed Its Bizarre Self Over The Mojave Desert

By Tyler Rogoway

Apr 1 9:03 PM EDT

Mysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The Pacific

Mysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The Pacific Mysterious High-Altitude Flight Corridor Was Opened Up Between Area 51 And The Pacific

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Mar 16 10:27 AM EDT

An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.

An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It. An A-12 Oxcart Spyplane Crashed Near Area 51 In 1967. This Is How One Explorer Found It.

By Sarah Scoles—Popular Science

Jan 5 4:55 PM EST

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51

Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51 Let’s Talk About This Intriguing Object Seen In The Scoot-And-Hide Hangar At Area 51

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Jan 4 7:11 PM EST