You know how we were told that the Yanks destroyed all their F-117 Nighthawks? -
bulldozed into the ground at Area 51 -
and how Australia was annoyed that they weren't given to us?
they didn't - they even use them today in war.


234,946 views  May 6, 2023

The F-117 Nighthawk was the world's first operational stealth aircraft,
ushering in a revolution in airpower that continues to this very day.

But after 25 years of service, the F-117 Nighthawk's career came to a close in 2008
when the aircraft was officially retired... Or at least, that was the story.

It turns out, claims that the Nighthawk was retiring were greatly exaggerated.
Let's dive into the timeline of F-117 sightings post-retirement,
the claims that it saw combat in 2017,
and why the Air Force now plans to keep the Nighthawk flying all the way to 2034.