1. Area 51
During April of 1955, a test pilot for the government was ordered to find a place to test a new plane of the United States, the U-2 spy plane. ... Work soon started on the building of a center to test the new U-2 planes. ... They were told nothing about the testing of the U-2 spy planes. ... Over the next few years testing continued to take place here. ... During this time, top secret planes were being built and tested at Area 51. ...
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- Grade Level: High School