F-117 Nighthawk Stars & Stripes Rocks Glass

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The F-117 Nighthawk, often mistaken for a fighter due to its “F” designation, was in fact a precision stealth attack aircraft, purpose-built to strike high-value targets deep inside heavily defended airspace. Developed in absolute secrecy under the “Have Blue” and “Senior Trend” programs, the F-117 entered service in 1983 as the world’s first operational stealth aircraft, designed to be nearly invisible to radar.

With its angular, faceted surfaces and radar-absorbing coating, the F-117 could evade detection while delivering laser-guided bombs with surgical precision. It proved its combat effectiveness in Operation Just Cause in Panama (1989) but truly earned its reputation during Operation Desert Storm (1991), flying over 1,200 sorties with near-perfect strike accuracy and zero losses, despite targeting some of Iraq’s most heavily defended sites.

The aircraft returned to combat in Operation Allied Force over Kosovo in 1999, where it suffered its only known combat loss—an F-117 was shot down by a Serbian SAM, though the pilot was rescued. The Nighthawk flew its final combat missions during the early stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 before being retired in 2008, as newer platforms like the F-22 and F-35 emerged.