National Security Journal on MSN

Retired US Air Force F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter will now fly until 2034

The F-117 Nighthawk “Zombie” Fighter: Why the Air Force Refuses to Let It Die Summary and Key Points -The F-117 Nighthawk was ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

The F-117 Nighthawk keeps flying because stealth still needs a target

Nothing says “retired” like a matte-black jet still doing laps over Nevada. The F-117A Nighthawk retired from front-line service in 2008, but the Air Force has never considered it a museum exhibit.
The National Interest

The US Air Force Can—and Should—Return the F-117A Nighthawk to Combat

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 ...
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This Jet-Inspired Experimental Stealth Ship Was Built In Secret 40 Years Ago

The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter isn't just one of the most iconic warplanes America has ever flown; it, along with the larger B-2 Stealth Bomber, would go on to become American cultural ...
The Aviationist

F-117s Spotted While Refueling from KC-46

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 National Interest

How the Soviet Union Accidentally Helped America Build the F-117 Nighthawk

The groundbreaking “Have Blue” design, which ultimately became the F-117 Nighthawk, relied heavily on research conducted by Soviet physicist Pyotr Ufimtsev. The F-117 Nighthawk was the world’s first ...