Flight tracking data has revealed three US Air Force Janet jets made trips to the highly classified Area 51 in the Nevada desert on Wednesday. The aircraft, part of a top-secret passenger fleet, flew from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas to the secret base, approximately 18 miles away.
The first jet, Janet 33, departed at 7:09am ET and landed at 7:24am. Janet 32 followed, leaving at 9:38am and touching down at 9:56am, while Janet 46 took off at 2:11pm and landed 18 minutes later. FlightAware data showed all three took a similar path, completing the journey in minutes.
The Janet fleet, which stands for Joint Air Network for Employee Transportation or Just Another Non-Existent Terminal, comprises six Boeing 737 jets. These white aircraft with a single red stripe transport contractor employees, Department of Defense staff, and military personnel to secure facilities housing classified information.
Area 51, located within the Nevada Test and Training Range, is rumoured to host crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft and advanced technologies. The site has been used for testing and developing classified aircraft and weapons systems since the Cold War, including the U-2 spy plane.
Flight tracker ADS-B Exchange has recorded at least 18 Janet flights from Las Vegas to Area 51 since February 20. The reasons for the recent trips remain unknown, but the base's secretive nature continues to fuel conspiracy theories, with some suggesting declassification of 1990s projects could occur this year.
