text: what is this area 51? i went camping in the desserts in nevada, and the car i was driving was shot at dozens of times by some "guards" a top of the hills, luckily i wasnt hit, but i had to go back and was pulled over by some cop like if i did something wrong. they were saying something about a restricted area. is this true? in simple words: area 51 (groom lake, nevada) is a top secret us military base used for teting aircrafts and developing new technologies. and don't buy into that things about ufos and stuff:)