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PostPosted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:49 pm 
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An F-117 Nighthawk lands for the first time at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport, Sept 13, 2021, to conduct training missions with the local Air National Guard unit. Two F-117 Nighthawks are participating in dissimilar air combat training missions this week along with F-15 pilots from the 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, Calif. (Air National Guard photos by Capt. Jason Sanchez)
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I sometimes wonder if an apex in fighter design was made in the 1970s.
So neat to see them back in the air. I thought I was lucky to have seen them in the air back when they were used originally a few times...

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They are ideal to represent current Red Stealth assets in training..

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Probable a secret, but I wonder how many they keep flyable?


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Here's some video (not mine):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=732MRe1AlFE

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They've been active for a long time: no secret.


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Anyone have serial numbers for the two black jets?


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lucky52 wrote:
Probable a secret, but I wonder how many they keep flyable?


Last time I read, there were at least 4 or 5 kept flying at any given time for various programs and purposes, but at least a dozen were at Tonopah Test Range airport (KTTR) and rotated to maintain relatively even timing.


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Thanks Capflyer.


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F-117 Nighthawks Have Been Masquerading As Cruise Missiles. more info here... https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... e-confirms

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