Talk:Area 51
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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 05:19, 28 January 2021 (UTC)
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- ... that Area 51 was originally called Paradise Ranch to encourage workers to move there? Source: Area 51#U-2 program
- ALT1:... that Area 51 was the location of the first flight of the highly secretive Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird? Source: Area 51#OXCART program and Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Improved to Good Article status by REDMAN 2019 (talk). Self-nominated at 10:42, 20 January 2021 (UTC).
This article is a newly promoted GA and meets the newness and length criteria. The ALT0 hook facts are cited inline and that hook is fine, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. I cannot see which cited sentence backs up ALT1, and the word "Blackbird" is not used on the page. A QPQ has been done. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:38, 21 January 2021 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 15 February 2026
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No longer owned by the Department of Defense. Now the Department of War.
All federal government links formerly referring to Department of Defense now refer to Department of War.
Changed owned by from Department of Defense to Department of War ~2026-10249-74 (talk) 17:05, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
Not done: see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:United_States_Department_of_Defense/FAQ Cannolis (talk) 19:03, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
Ufo
how did a ufo get in a lake ~2026-10936-96 (talk) 19:27, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
- Wetly? JoJo Anthrax (talk) 20:26, 18 February 2026 (UTC)