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ELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Colin Webb marshalls out an F-117A Nighthawk, piloted by Capt. Erik Jacobson, during Red Flag 06-1, here Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. Red Flag is an exercise that tests aircrews' warfighting skills. Flights involve more than 100 aircraft, including B-52...

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Capt. Erik Jacobson reads a pre-flight checklists during Red Flag 06-1, here Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. Red Flag is an exercise that tests aircrews' warfighting skills. Flights involve more than 100 aircraft, including B-52 Stratofortresses and F-16 Fighting...

OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH -- An F-117 Stealth Fighter from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., awaits pre-flight preparation for its deployment in support of Operation Southern Watch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacey Durnen)

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Col. Steve Miller, Commander of the 1st Fighter Wing greets the pilot of one of the six F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighters from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., that landed here, on their way back to home base, April 14, 2003. The F-117s deployed on the 3rd of...

OLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit low-observable stealth technology. This precision-strike aircraft penetrates high-threat airspace and uses laser-guided weapons against critical targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by...

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- An F-117 Nighthawk pulls onto the tarmac here April 16, as it returned with four other F-117s from Southwest Asia after supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. This jet displays 16 combat mission marks showing the number of combat missions it flew during the...

OVER NEW MEXICO - An F-117A Nighthawk from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. flies high over the mountains during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- An F-117 Stealth Fighter takes off for a mission from the flightline here Aug. 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- (Left to right) Staff Sgts. Armond Cornin and Casell Davis, and Airman 1st Class Louis Delgado apply a layer of primer to the underbelly of an F-117 Nighthawk before it is painted gray. The aircraft will participate in tests aimed at determining the feasibility...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- Lt. Col. Dean Wright, a pilot from the 49th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., lands his F-117 Blackhawk after a mission. About 300 Airmen from Holloman AFB are currently deployed here supporting Pacific Air Force training operations. (U.S...

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Maintainers do an early morning check on an F-117 Nighthawk here. The Airmen, from the 410th Flight Test Squadron at Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., did their work Oct. 23. The stealth fighter was on static display Oct. 22 and 23 at the 2005 Edwards Open House and...

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- An F-117 Nighthawk lands safely after a training mission here recently. The aircraft is assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter of the American Air Force

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Capt. Erik Jacobson reads a pre-flight checklists during Red Flag 06-1, here Jan. 21 to Feb. 18. Red Flag is an exercise that tests aircrews' warfighting skills. Flights involve more than 100 aircraft, including B-52 Stratofortresses and F-16 Fighting...

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- An F-117 from the 8th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron out of Holloman A.F.B., NM, followed by F-15s from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., prepare to launch from a forward-deployed air base in the Middle East on April 14, 2003. The 8th EFS has begun returning to...

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- An F-117 Nighthawk sits in its hangar after being repainted. The aircraft, owned by the 53rd Test and Evaluation Group's Detachment 1 here, was repainted gray as part of a test to determine whether the F-117 can have a role in daytime combat operations. Normally...

1990's -- A 37th Tactical Fighter Wing F-117A stealth fighter aircraft refuels from a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10 Extender aircraft during Operation Desert Shield. The F-117A is en route to Saudi Arabia.

AL JABER AIR BASE, Kuwait -- Several F-117 Nighthawks belonging to the 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N. M., hold for takeoff on March 13, 1998. The 8th FS is deployed here in support of the Southwest Asia buildup. (U.S. Air Force photo)

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- An F-117 Nighthawk from the 8th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., prepares to take off from Aviano Air Base, Italy, March 24. The F-117s are participating in air strikes against targets in the Balkans during NATO operations. (U.S. Air...

F-16 Fighting Falcon of the US Air Force at the Berlin Air Show - ILA 2006