Claims
Sandia established the Tonopah Test Range in 1957, and the F-117 secretly operated from Tonopah
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →Sandia Corporation established the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada in 1957 for AEC weapons ballistics testing. From 1982 the Air Force's 4450th Tactical Group flew the then-secret F-117A from the Tonopah airfield; the Pentagon acknowledged the aircraft in November 1988.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | ttr.sandia.gov | Sandia: 'Established in 1957 by Sandia Corporation, Tonopah Test Range…' (quoting Leland Johnson's Sandia history, OSTI 230348). |
| documents | airandspaceforces.com | Air Force Magazine, Jan 1993: 4450th TG operational F-117A flights at Tonopah from Oct 1982; DoD confirmation Nov 1988. |
| corroborates | youtube.com | no independent cite in card |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Lockheed UAP claims (UAP Gerb) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonopah Test Range | named | Structural |
Claim
Sandia Corporation established the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada in 1957 for AEC weapons ballistics testing. From 1982 the Air Force's 4450th Tactical Group flew the then-secret F-117A from the Tonopah airfield; the Pentagon acknowledged the aircraft in November 1988.