-Developed in secret under the "Have Blue" program, its radical, faceted design prioritized radar evasion over speed and agility. -Its legendary combat performance, particularly in the 1991 Gulf War ...

The U.S. Air Force planned in 2024 to certify the F-117A Nighthawk to be able to refuel from the KC-46A Pegasus, the service’s newest tanker. Two F-117 Nighthawks have been spotted while refueling ...

The U.S. Air Force plans to complete the certification of the F-117s with the KC-46 by the end of this month. The KC-46 has already been certified to refuel almost all receivers, with a few still to ...

Key Points and Summary - Officially retired in 2008, the F-117 Nighthawk still flies from Tonopah as a stealth “adversary” and technology testbed—work the Air Force plans to sustain through at least ...

An F-22, F-117, F-4 and an F-15 fly over Holloman Air Force Base while performing a Holloman Legacy Flight in 2007. U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Jason Colbert Mission The F-117A Nighthawk is the ...

The United States Air Force officially “retired” the F-117A Nighthawk from active service in 2007—yet, the single-seat, subsonic twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed’s secretive ...

The F-117s are no longer as cutting-edge as they once were, but they can still be effective in a pinch. And America is in quite a pinch today. As of 2025, there are around 45 F-117A Nighthawk ...