Area 51 F-117 became operational in 1983, operations at Groom Lake have continued. The base and its associated runway system were expanded, including expansion of housing and support facilities. In 1995, the federal government expanded the exclusionary area around the base to include nearby mountains that had hitherto afforded the only decent overlook of the base, prohibiting access to of land formerly administered by the Bureau of Land Management. On 22 October 2015 a federal judge signed an order giving land that belonged to a Nevada family since the 1870s to the United States Air Force for expanding Area 51. According to
Area 51 (film) Area 51 (film) Area 51 is a 2015 American found footage science fiction horror film directed and shot by Oren Peli and co-written by Peli and Christopher Denham. The film stars Reid Warner, Darrin Bragg, Ben Rovner, and Jelena Nik. The film was released in a limited release and through video on demand on May 15, 2015 by Paramount Insurge. Reid, Darrin, and Ben are three close friends who are avid conspiracy theorists. Reid’s fascination with extraterrestrial activity is further enkindled when he inexplicably vanishes during the middle of a party and has no memory of his disappearance. He spends