USAF set to continue flying ‘retired’ F-117As for another decade

While the US Air Force (USAF) formally ‘retired’ its fleet of Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk stealth attack jets in April 2008, the air arm is now seeking to keep a number of examples flying in support of “limited research and training activities” until at least 2034 – more than 25 years after the type was initially withdrawn from service. The move was reaffirmed to Key.Aero by Ann Stefanek, Chief of Media Operations with the Department of the Air Force, on January