Although the F-117 Nighthawk first saw action during operations over Panama, the aircraft impressively demonstrated its capabilities during the initial air campaign over Baghdad, Iraq. Making ...
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F-117 Nighthawk was America’s first stealth jet
The F-117 Nighthawk did something no American combat jet had done before: it turned near-invisibility into an operational weapon system rather than a laboratory trick. Long before stealth became a ...
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The F-117 Nighthawk keeps flying because stealth still needs a target
Nothing says “retired” like a matte-black jet still doing laps over Nevada. The F-117A Nighthawk retired from front-line ...
The US was the first to develop stealth military jets and is now working to develop the next generation of ultra-stealthy ...
Even as the F-117 Nighthawk is officially retired, it continues to serve various purposes with the US Air Force. Freelance photographer Matt Hartman, who regularly watches for such unique aircraft ...
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