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The Retired F-117A Nighthawk Is Doing...Something...in the Desert
Popular Mechanics ^ | July 15, 2019 | Kyle Mizokami

Posted on 07/15/2019 1:36:49 PM PDT by C19fan

The F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter, the world’s first purpose-designed stealth aircraft, was recently sighted high in the skies over Death Valley, California. The fighter, part of a fleet of jets retired in 2008, was sporting a brand new camouflage paint job and accompanied by a NASA jet and aerial refueling tanker. What was it doing? That’s anyone’s guess.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: aviation; f117a; stealth; usaf
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To: FtrPilot

“Can an F-22 shoot down a stealth aircraft? Certainly would be nice to know. “

I’m sure a few short bursts from the 20mm cannon would do the trick.


21 posted on 07/15/2019 2:33:13 PM PDT by moose07 (DMCS (Dit Me Cong San ) People don't have ideas, ideas have people. (C.Jung))
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To: OKSooner

Should read November 3, 2020 I would guess.


22 posted on 07/15/2019 2:36:39 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Socialism is a gateway Ideology.)
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To: moose07
I’m sure a few short bursts from the 20mm cannon would do the trick.

That would be difficult at night. F-117 only flew at night.

23 posted on 07/15/2019 2:42:05 PM PDT by FtrPilot
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To: FtrPilot

NASA flies a lot of ex-military airplanes that have been re-assigned to them for research purposes. If I had to guess they’ve got a few F-117’s they use for tests.


24 posted on 07/15/2019 2:53:33 PM PDT by GaryCrow
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To: C19fan

I hope Israeli pilots are training in them and the Pres gifted them to Bibi.


25 posted on 07/15/2019 2:58:35 PM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Vinnie

Maybe none of us have a need to know, nor talk about it. Something may be afoot.


26 posted on 07/15/2019 3:27:10 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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To: Portcall24

Perfect name.


27 posted on 07/15/2019 3:33:53 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: OKSooner

I think it has something to do with a planned “storming” of Area 51 by 400,000 ufologists and the subsequent warning from the Air Force that it’s not a good idea to try it.


28 posted on 07/15/2019 3:36:33 PM PDT by Hatteras
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To: OKSooner

When the geniuses plan on storming area 51.


29 posted on 07/15/2019 3:37:40 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: OKSooner

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3763933/posts


30 posted on 07/15/2019 4:18:44 PM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: Kickass Conservative

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3763933/posts


31 posted on 07/15/2019 4:19:03 PM PDT by Don W (When blacks riot, neighbourhoods and cities burn. When whites riot, nations and continents burn.)
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To: C19fan
kinda like the old HaveBlue color scheme


32 posted on 07/15/2019 4:28:16 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors, and come heavily armed!)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

Dos Gringos in their song, “Jeremiah Weed” calls them Stink Bugs and Strike Eagles they call Mud Hens. Cute. Caution do not, repeat do not listen to the song in mixed company or around children. Seriously.


33 posted on 07/15/2019 4:31:17 PM PDT by Portcall24
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To: pfflier

“Seems I heard that before about the Mig-15, Mig-21 and SA2. My father heard that about the Zero in WWII.”

We were sweating pretty hard the first time we got a look at the IS series of tanks too. It does not pay to be arrogant about ones own military technology.


34 posted on 07/15/2019 4:49:03 PM PDT by TalonDJ
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To: Portcall24

Thanks for that.I will check it out.


35 posted on 07/15/2019 9:45:09 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Portcall24

Love it thanks a bunch.Did you ever listen to Dick Jonas?


36 posted on 07/15/2019 9:52:19 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: HANG THE EXPENSE

“Did you ever listen to Dick Jonas?”

Yes, absolutely. Also Toby Hughes. Toby has a great CD called “Low and Fast”.


37 posted on 07/16/2019 5:36:57 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: C19fan

Practicing for middle eastern desert mission?


38 posted on 07/16/2019 5:40:29 AM PDT by McGruff
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