The Skunk Works division of Lockheed delivered the world's first stealth warplane in 1981, but its existence wouldn’t be made public knowledge until several years after it began service. The F-117 ...
The groundbreaking “Have Blue” design, which ultimately became the F-117 Nighthawk, relied heavily on research conducted by Soviet physicist Pyotr Ufimtsev. The F-117 Nighthawk was the world’s first ...
Even as the F-117 Nighthawk is officially retired, it continues to serve various purposes with the US Air Force. Freelance photographer Matt Hartman, who regularly watches for such unique aircraft ...