Mystery Jets Spotted En Route to Secluded Area 51

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Three top-secret U.S. Air Force jets were observed flying to Area 51 on Wednesday, igniting speculation around the purpose of the military’s ultra-secretive transportation fleet.

The aircraft, part of the Janet fleet, departed from Harry Reid International Airport, approximately 18 miles from the notorious base in the Nevada desert. The first plane, identified as Janet 33, took off at 7:09 a.m. and landed at 7:24 a.m. The second jet, Janet 32, left Las Vegas at 9:38 a.m. and arrived at 9:56 a.m., while the last plane, Janet 46, took off at 2:11 p.m. and landed 18 minutes later, according to flight tracking data.

Flight monitoring service FlightAware indicated that all three jets followed a similar route to Area 51. Furthermore, tracking by ADS-B Exchange showed at least 18 Janet jets have flown from Las Vegas to Area 51 since February 20.

Area 51 is located within the U.S. Air Force’s Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) and has been shrouded in secrecy, often linked to conspiracy theories alleging its function as a storage site for crashed alien spacecraft and advanced technologies.

The Janet fleet is rumored to represent “Joint Air Network for Employee Transportation,” or “Just Another Non-Existent Terminal,” and operates six Boeing 737 jets. The facility is equipped with six runways, including a remarkable 12,000-foot-long strip that is among the longest in the world.

Area 51 gained notoriety during the Cold War as a testing ground for the U-2 spy plane, which was critical for intelligence gathering against the Soviet Union.

The recent uptick in flights to the site raises new questions about ongoing military operations and the continued secretive nature of the facility. The Air Force has not commented on the purpose of the flights or the activities at Area 51.