The F-117 Nighthawk “Zombie” Fighter: Why the Air Force Refuses to Let It Die Summary and Key Points -The F-117 Nighthawk was ...

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 ...

How come a jet that is “retired” in 2008 continues to appear on the most challenging job in the training world? The F-117 Nighthawk is in a weird, long-lived micro-niche: it is an object of historical ...

Aviation spotter Michał Rokita captured two F-117s landing at Groom Lake, where the stealth fighters have relocated as Tonopah Test Range Airport undergoes maintenance. Over the last couple of years, ...

Born out of the U.S. Air Force's request for a radar-defying bomber, the F-117 Nighthawk is one of the most prolific fighter jets ever to hit the skies. Known in its heyday as a nearly invisible jet, ...

Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The F-117 Nighthawk, the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, revolutionized aviation with its near-invisibility to radar. Its success was undeniable ...

The Air Force officially retired the F-117 almost 20 years ago. In a rare sighting, two F-117 Nighthawk stealth bombers were seen refueling from a KC-46 Pegasus air tanker earlier on September 30. The ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - If you’ve been to the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, you know the work that goes into preserving pieces of the country’s history that flew amongst the stars. This ...

The B-2 was a generational leap in strategic stealth bombing capabilities and is not be superseded until 2027 when the B-21 ...

It was the basis for a groundbreaking story about Russian stealth and counterstealth technology that ran in the October 8, 2001, issue. AW&ST discussed the development of anti-stealth radars: the ...

Join STEM in 30 host Marty as he visits the National Museum of the United States Air Force to take a closer look at the F-117 Nighthawk and learn more about Stealth. This video was a part a full ...

A U.S. pilot on a bombing mission over Iraq in 1991 needs to descend to 10,000 feet in order to drop his payload with precision. Fortunately, his plane is the unique F-117 Nighthawk - virtually ...