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Restored F-117 Nighthawk coming to Reagan Library
A restored F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter, one of the most iconic aircraft in Air Force history, will soon be on permanent display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, California.
By Air Force Times staff
The F-117 Nighthawk’s near-perfect combat record
Operating at night and virtually invisible to radar, the F-117 Nighthawk racked up a near-perfect combat record.
By Charles W. Sasser, Aviation History Magazine
This ‘Black Jet’ had a storied combat history — from Desert Storm to Iraqi Freedom
Flying the F-117 remained top secret for more than a decade. Like a vampire, it came out only at night so it wouldn’t be seen. Flights were canceled if the moon was too bright. Pilots were forbidden to tell even their families what they were doing.
By Charles W. Sasser