The US Air Force F-117 Stealth Fighter Was Supposed to Have Retired in 2008. The New Date Is Really 2034 Thanks to China and Russia

The US Air Force F-117 Stealth Fighter Was Supposed to Have Retired in 2008. The New Date Is Really 2034 Thanks to China and Russia

The F-117 officially retired from combat service in 2008, yet a limited fleet still flies from Tonopah for research and training. Its second career gives F-22 and F-35 crews a real low-observable target while engineers test sensors, coatings and cruise-missile defenses.