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F-117 Nighthawk F-117 flying over mountains in Nevada in 2002 General information Type Stealth attack aircraft National origin United States Manufacturer Lockheed Corporation Status Retired from combat, used as training aircraft as of 2025 Primary user United States Air Force Number built 64 (5 YF-117As, 59 F-117As) History Introduction date October 1983 ; 41 years ago (1983-10) First flight ...
An F-117 Nighthawk with a T-38 Talon chase plane flying over Tonopah Test Range Airport. In November 1988 the Air Force formally acknowledged its F-117 activities at Tonopah, bringing what was a "black world" program into "gray world" status. However, F-117 flight operations continued to be restricted to the nighttime hours.
The 410th Test and Evaluation Squadron is an active United States Air Force squadron, stationed at Beale Air Force Base, California and assigned to the 753rd Test and Evaluation Group. The squadron was activated in 1989 as the 6510th Test Squadron, becoming the 410th Test Squadron in 1992 and the 410th Flight Test Squadron in 1994.
On 10 November 1988, the Air Force brought the F-117A from behind a "black veil" by publicly acknowledging its existence, but provided few details about it. The press release stated that the F-117A was assigned to the 4450th Tactical Group at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The aircraft was based at the Tonopah Test Range Airport in Nevada.
The Air Force Chief of Staff directed the creation of the F-117 Division, USAF Weapons School in May 2002 at Holloman. The initial cadre class began in January 2003, and the validation class began their training in July 2003. On 13 August 2003, the F-117 Division was replaced by the 417th Weapons Squadron.
The F-117 was based on 1970s technology, the military had revealed its existence in 1988, and the aircraft often appeared at air shows. General Bruce A. Carlson stated that if Serbia gave the wreckage to Russia, the result would be minimal. [12] A second F-117 was targeted and hit during the campaign, allegedly on 30 April 1999. [13]
258 F-16C - Air National Guard. 50 F-16C - Reserve. 708 F-16C operational (WAF 2025). [2] Trainer aircraft listed separately. F-22 Raptor: United States stealth air superiority F-22A 185 185 F-22A total force as of September 2023 (USAF Almanac). [1] 165 F-22A - Active. 20 - Air National Guard. 178 F-22A operational (WAF 2025). [2] F-35 ...
411th Flight Test Squadron: Air Force Materiel Command: Air Force Test Center: 412 TW: 10 March 1989 Edwards AFB, California [615] F-22A [616] ED: 413th Flight Test Squadron: Air Force Materiel Command: Air Force Test Center: 96 TW: 15 July 1942 Hurlburt Field, Florida [617] MH-139A [618] 415th Flight Test Flight: Air Force Reserve Command ...