BARNES, T.D.
T. D. Barnes worked on the X-15 program in Nevada before joining classified aircraft testing at Area 51. Decades later, he described both jobs in an oral history.
In a 2007 interview for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Barnes recalled working with electronics in the Army and moving to Beatty, Nevada, after leaving the service. He worked on NASA’s X-15 program there before taking a contract at Area 51.
Barnes remembered the site as the Ranch. He described joining the A-12 program and later working on projects that evaluated Soviet aircraft. At a 2005 forum with other former contractors, he recounted tracking aircraft and working alongside technicians from several companies. The interviews describe the people and work behind a facility better known for the stories its secrecy attracted.
Bibliography:
- Barnes, T. D. (2007, January 12). Interview by Julia Stetler. Nevada Test Site Oral History Project, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas. (2005, October 6). Roadrunners Internationale Contractors’ Forum. Nevada Test Site Oral History Project.