Why the F-117 Nighthawk was retired (but is still flying)

After years in use, the F-117 was retired to make way for a new generation of stealth aircraft. So why is the legendary ...
The National Interest

The F-117 Nighthawk: Why America’s First Stealth Fighter Is Still a Legend

For several decades, the F-117 offered the United States military a unique ability to slip through enemy air defenses and takeout high value targets with its precision guided bombs. However, the ...
Air Force Times

The F-117 is the stealthy fighter you can now see for yourself

An F-117 Nighthawk flies over the Nevada desert. The unique design of the single-seat F-117 provides exceptional combat capabilities. The fighter can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with ...
The Aviationist

Exclusive Photos Of The F-117 Stealth Aircraft Currently Taking Part In Exercise ‘Sentry Savannah’

One F-117 Nighthawk is taking part in an Air Dominance Center exercise at Savannah. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard’s largest fourth and fifth generation counter-air, large-force exercise, ...
The National Interest

The Retired F-117 Nighthawk Is Still Flying. Here’s How and Why.

Key Point: Relatively few F-117s are resting in boneyards. In a March 19th Instagram post, an aviation enthusiast posted several photos of an F-117 flying in Star Wars Canyon in California. The canyon ...
Jalopnik

Why Is The 'Retired' F-117 Nighthawk Still Flying?

Why is the F-117 Nighthawk, America's first true "stealth" aircraft, still prowling the skies years after its retirement in 2008? Since the F-117 officially stopped flying, the famous triangular black ...