Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk | Airshow World

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Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk The aircraft on display is the second F-117A built and was specially modified for systems testing. The Air Force retired it to the museum in 1991 after its test program was completed. It is marked as it appeared during tests conducted for the Air Force Systems Command between 1981 and 1991. Fact sheet in the comments. #avgeek #F117 | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force