F-117A Nighthawk Image Gallery

The Lockheed F-117A "Stealth" fighter in one of the most sophisticated warplanes ever built, almost invisible to radar, the F-117 has revolutionized air warfare.
At first, the aircraft was operated under conditions of total secrecy, but during the US intervention in Panama in 1990 and during the first Gulf War in 1991 the U.S. Air Force deployed it openly.
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A pair of specially painted F-117 Nighthawks fly off from their last refueling

A pair of specially painted F-117 Nighthawks fly off from their last refueling by the Ohio National Guard's 121st Air Refueling Wing. The F-117s were retired March 11 in a farewell ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Kim Frey

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F-117 retires

An F-117 Nighthawk performs a flyover through the fog during the conclusion of the F-117 Nighthawk farewell ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 11. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang

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Airmen prepare to launch an F-117A Nighthawk from a foggy ramp

Airmen deployed from the 49th Fighter Wing prepare to launch an F-117A Nighthawk from a foggy ramp at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Mar. 11. After 27 years of service Air Force officials will retire the F-117 fleet to free up funds for modernization. U.S. Air Force photo/Christy Webb

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F-117 Nighthawk finds nest at Blackbird Air Park

PALMDALE, Calif. -- Volunteers with the 410th Flight Test Squadron here move an F-117 Nighthawk to the Blackbird Air Park at U.S. Air Force Plant 42 here March 3. The F-117 was decommissioned and transferred to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julius Delos Reyes

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An F-117, F-22, F-4 and an F-15 fly over Holloman AFB, NM

An F-117, F-22, F-4 and an F-15 fly over Holloman AFB, NM while performing a Holloman Legacy Flight on October 27 2007. The Holloman Air and Space Expo is a showcase of Air Force capabilities, the 49th Fighter Wing mission and the X Prize Foundation U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Jason Colbert

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An F-117A Nighthawk takes off from the Holloman runway

Leavin' on a jet plane An F-117A Nighthawk takes off from the Holloman runway. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony Nelson

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Wolf Pack family embraces Holloman Airmen

An F-117 Nighthawk taxies down the runway after landing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. While the airframe is retiring, the F-117 community is sharing its knowledge of low observable stealth technology gained during the past 25 years. U.S. Air Force photo

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An F-117A Gets Prepped for Launch during Red Flag Exercise

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- Staff Sgt. Robin Walker (left) and Staff Sgt. Greg Slavik prepare an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter to launch from here. Aircraft, aircrews, maintainers and support Airmen from around the globe are here during March to participate in Red Flag, an Air Force exercise that tests warfightering skills in real-time combat situations. This is the Department of Defense's first Joint Red Flag exercise, in which more than 10,000 servicemembers from all four military branches, along with troops of some coalition forces, will train in an effort to develop improved joint training and experimentation capabilities. Sergeants Walker and Slavik are crew chiefs assigned to the 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald

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An F-117 sits on the ramp at Nellis AFB, Nev., during a Red Flag exercise

An F-117 sits on the ramp at Nellis AFB, Nev., during a Red Flag exercise. The F-117 community has built a wealth of experience in the low observability realm during the past 25 years.

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Two F-117s from Holloman's 8th Fighter Squadron

Two F-117s from Holloman's 8th Fighter Squadron soar above the Nevada skies during a Red Flag exercise.

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