F-117A Nighthawks Return

[Duggy009]

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)

[p51]

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...

[Spitty]

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

[lucky52]

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

[kalamazookid]

Here's some video (not mine):

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

[quemerford]

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

[Steve Rice]

Anyone have serial numbers for the two black jets?

[CAPFlyer]

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.

[lucky52]

Thanks Capflyer.

[FAR148]

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