Russian aircraft flies over Area 51 and other US military bases as part of the Treaty on Open Skies
Russian Tu-154M aircraft flew over several military installations in California and Nevada such as Edwards Air Force Base and Fort Irwin National Training Center
It's part of the Treaty on Open Skies, which allows countries to monitor each other to collect data on military forces and activities
This is the first Open Skies missions Russians have conducted in the US this year
However, the US has conducted at least three such missions in Russia so far
By Dailymail.com Reporter
Published: 09:30 EDT, 31 March 2019 | Updated: 09:50 EDT, 31 March 2019
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6870071/Russian-aircraft-flies-Area-51-military-bases-Treaty-Open-Skies.html