[hchutch]

Some of my sources have indicated the F-117 can carry Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. It probably was intended as an AWACS-killer (going after Russian Mainstay and Moss AEW planes). Sneak in close, pop a couple Sidewinders at the AWACS, one or two at the escorts, then close the bay doors and vanish into the night...

While the F-15s and F-16s make like velociraptors and start slaughtering the OPFOR's poor pilots.

[razorback-bert]

The F-117 got hit because it was returning from a strike and it's bomb bay doors were stuck open. This allowed radar to see it. The plane had a history of this trouble, all this information is on FR.

[LasVegasMac]

Some of my sources have indicated the F-117 can carry Sidewinder air-to-air missiles....

Giggle.

Please invite your "sources" to visit Nellis AFB, NV. Go to Freedom Park. Every aircraft ever based at Nellis (maybe) is on static display. You can walk underneath an F-117.

Did your "sources" consider the fact the the AIM-9 would have to be carried in the bomb bay. Can't be carried on the outside. True, I'm sure the AF could mod the thing to do that.

But why?

Ask your "sources" if they have ever heard of the concept long range - extremely long range - air to air missles. We do have those in inventory, ya know.

LVM