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Stealth aircraft to land at Nebraska museum this spring

The radar-resistant F-117 Nighthawk plane is one of 64 built for the Air Force, and one of only four of the planes donated to private museums.

3 years ago

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

4 years ago

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

6 years ago

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

6 years ago

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