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How the F-117 Nighthawk ‘Stealth Fighter’ Transformed Warfare

Today, stealth aircraft form a substantial part of the United States’ Air Force; however, back in the 70s and 80s, stealth technology was thought to be a thing of science fiction. Everything changed ...
The National Interest

The Retired F-117 Nighthawk Is Still Flying. Here’s How and Why.

Key Point: Relatively few F-117s are resting in boneyards. In a March 19th Instagram post, an aviation enthusiast posted several photos of an F-117 flying in Star Wars Canyon in California. The canyon ...
Air Force Times

The F-117 is the stealthy fighter you can now see for yourself

An F-117 Nighthawk flies over the Nevada desert. The unique design of the single-seat F-117 provides exceptional combat capabilities. The fighter can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with ...
SlashGear

Was The F-117 Nighthawk A Fighter Or A Bomber? Why The Jet's Designation Is So Confusing

Lockheed's Skunk Works started its development of the F-117 Nighthawk in 1977 after the U.S. Air Force requested an undetectable fighter jet capable of wiping out high-value targets. The Air Force ...
Task & Purpose

Here’s a rare look at an Air Force F-117 stealth jet flying over California

The Air Force brought back one of its most distinct aircraft in a very public fashion on Tuesday when it released a video of an F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack plane coming in for a landing at Fresno ...
MLive

F-117 Nighthawk ‘Shaba’ arrives for display at Air Zoo in Michigan

PORTAGE, MI — After an extensive journey of traveling 2,600 miles from Tonopah Test Range in Nevada, the ‘Shaba’ fuselage arrived at the Air Zoo to a crowd of excited onlookers. Shaba, the nickname ...