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 In the 1950s, during the Cold War, the U.S. government sought reliable aerial surveillance of its main rival, the Soviet Union. Designs for new aircraft were commissioned, and ultimately, Lockheed's hybrid glider-jet with long wings and peculiar landing gear was chosen.  It could fly and take photographs at 70,000 feet, beyond the reach of Soviet radar and fighter jets, and Lockheed's "Skunk Works" division soon began building prototypes. The problem was that test flights couldn't be conducted inside a restricted-access hangar. This is where Area 51 comes in, which Duchovny calls "one of the greatest conspiracy theories in history." Stars: David Duchovny, Martin K.A. Morgan, Sami Jarroush Once Duchovny introduces the Area 51 segment—he's on a set designed to look like a cold case file room—Secrets Declassified presents the information with a mix of archival footage, reenactments, and a series of experts. These include historians, science communicato...