‘How were the Serbs able to shoot down an F-117 stealth aircraft? Through a combination of Complacency, Strategy and Luck,’ Chris Morehouse, Aerospace Engineer at U.S.…
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The Unknown Story of the F-117 that was Shot At by Syrian AAA during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario Leone`We avoided flying over or close to the Syrian border for the remainder of the war, although some routes from Kuwait…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
How the Secret Development of the F-117 led to the Birth of the Misleading F-19, the Stealth Fighter that Never Was
by Dario LeoneEven though the F-19 Stealth Fighter never came to existence, this one-of-a-kind aircraft that never was will always be remembered as…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
Operation Nighthawk Landing: Cool Video Shows Skunk Works F-117 Unexpected Guest Restoration for Reagan Library
by Dario LeoneLockheed Martin and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute are partnering on a permanent static display for the F-117 Nighthawk…
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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library to Display F-117 Unexpected Guest, the Most Combat Proven of the Nighthawks
by Dario LeoneUnexpected Guest entered service in May 1984 and flew 78 combat sorties, more than all other F-117 Nighthawks combined, according to…
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Norman “Ken” Dyson, the First Man to fly “Have Blue” and “Tacit Blue” Experimental Stealth Aircraft, Passed Away
by Dario LeoneNorman “Ken” Dyson was flying Have Blue No. 2 in July 1979 when an engine fire caused a violent oscillation of…
- Cold War EraMilitary Aviation
The F-117 Stealth Fighter and the ‘Nuclear’ Explosions during Operation Desert Storm
by Dario LeoneOn several missions F-117 pilots saw spectacular explosions in the distance, with some being so impressive that they resembled a nuclear…
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That Time Russia said a Serbian MiG-29 Shot Down an F-117 Stealth Fighter
by Dario Leone‘I felt as pleased as an Indian who had just taken a scalp, or even more,’ Lt.-Col. Gvozden Djukic, Federal Republic…
- Aviation HumorMilitary Aviation
“We Can Stop All of You:” USAF Warns that They Are Ready to Protect Area 51
by Dario Leone“Area 51 is an open training range for the US Air Force, and we would discourage anyone from trying to come…
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“One of the F-117s secretly deployed to the middle East to take part in OIR made emergency landing in Kuwait,” Scramble Magazine Says
by Dario LeoneDuring the aforementioned landing, which occurred during dawn, the unfortunate F-117 Nighthawk was accompanied by its wingman. The latter did not…
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