Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk - Wikipedia
The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, subsonic, twin-engined, stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational …
‘Retired’ F-117 Nighthawks Will Fly For Another Decade - The War …
Jan 9, 2023 · The U.S. Air Force has now confirmed that it currently plans to continue flying operations with at least a portion of the F-117A fleet through 2034. A full update with additional information can be found at the bottom of this story.
The U.S. Air Force Wants The F-117 To Fly Until 2034
Jan 10, 2023 · The U.S. Air Force is looking for suppliers of maintenance and logistic support to continue flight operations of the F-117 for 10 years.
F-117: A long, storied history that is about to end - Air Force
Oct 28, 2006 · After 25 years of storied service, the F-117 Nighthawk, the Air Force's first stealth fighter, is about to retire. The technology that once made it a unique weapon system has now caught up to it and newer fighter aircraft are now joining the fleet.
What is the USAF really doing with its secretive F-117A - Key.Aero
The jet black F-117 Nighthawk — clandestine hero of 'Desert Storm' — was officially retired in 2008. This incredible video proves that some of these aircraft still remain in service today.
•The F-117 takes its first flight piloted by Hal Farley, project pilot. (June 1981) •The first F-117A unit, the 4450th Tactical Group (renamed the 37th Tactical Fighter Wing in October 1989), achieves initial operational capability. (October 1983) •The F-117 is used in combat for the first time in Operation Just Cause when F-117s from the ...
Formally Retired in 2007, the F-117 Still Flies for the Air Force
Jan 23, 2025 · While the Air Force formally retired the F-117 in 2007, about forty-five of the stealth jets remain in service—and will continue until about 2034. And yes, keeping a jet in service for twenty-six...
Why Is The 'Retired' F-117 Nighthawk Still Flying? - Jalopnik
Mar 16, 2014 · Why is the F-117 Nighthawk, America's first true "stealth" aircraft, still prowling the skies years after its retirement in 2008?
The Old F-117 Nighthawk Is Still Fighting for the U.S. Air Force
Apr 17, 2024 · “16 years after being officially retired, F-117s are still flying not only for training purposes as adversary aircraft and cruise missile surrogate, but also for research, development, test and...
Did the F-117 Stealth Fighter Really Retire or Not?
Aug 21, 2024 · Despite the Nighthawk’s official retirement from active duty service in 2007, the U.S. Air Force still regularly flies a fleet of about forty-five F-117s. Why would the Air Force still fly a...
- Some results have been removed