F-117s fly into retirement

MulesAFpilot · Apr 24, 2008

On Monday, I was at the F-117 retirement ceremony at Holloman AFB. It was a nice ceremony. Former SecDef William Perry spoke at the ceremony. The ceremony concluded with a flyby of 4 F-117s on their way to Palmdale, and then Nevada.

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Crosby · Apr 25, 2008

Cool Pics. :thumbup: Seems like its early to retire these fighters.

Shibby! · Apr 26, 2008

Weren't they strategic bombers & surveillance?

I can't believe they made a plane like that fly! haha..

When you see pictures and see them in real life, their angles and shapes which made them breakthrough technology, also made them look so strange. I've always been intrigued with them though.

MissMia · Apr 26, 2008

Thank you for sharing these photos! It's such an interesting airplane.

Crosby said:
Cool Pics. :thumbup: Seems like its early to retire these fighters.

I just want to know what replaced them!

lockwood81 · Apr 27, 2008

MissMia said:
I just want to know what replaced them!

Probably whats flying over area 51.

Nice shots. Love the Red White and Blue one. (probably ruins the radar absorbtion though..)

rajvarma · Apr 27, 2008

the photos are awesome.
it was kinda sad to see them retired however.

taracor · Apr 27, 2008

Wow, really nice shots! I wonder what the new ones are gonna look like..

ToddB · Apr 27, 2008

Great shots Mules!

I hate to see them retired but apparently the F22 and F35 have all the stealth capability and better manuverability of the F117 and are apparently cheaper to operate.

This plane, along with the old F-4, proved that with enough power, you can make a brick fly!!!

SpaceNut · Apr 27, 2008

Just think, millions of tax dollars flying off into retirement!

Tennessee Landscape · Apr 27, 2008

I really like the last shot...cool

mdcrisp2000 · Apr 27, 2008

Gorgeous planes. Shame to see 'em go really... used to have a poster of one on my wall a year or two ago...

Cool shots.

prodigy2k7 · Apr 28, 2008

Shibby! said:
Weren't they strategic bombers & surveillance?

I can't believe they made a plane like that fly! haha..

When you see pictures and see them in real life, their angles and shapes which made them breakthrough technology, also made them look so strange. I've always been intrigued with them though.

They are officially a fighter since their "bombs" were "smart" not "dumb"

Alex_B · Apr 28, 2008

aren't they sold to some small developing and politically unstable country now?

just kidding, but seen that happen way too often ...

Nice pictures by the way

Scooter · Apr 28, 2008

Very nice! Don't get to see one of those everyday. Very impressive. Now thats the way to travel. Sorry its retirement time.

Battou · Oct 25, 2008

ToddB said:
Great shots Mules!

I hate to see them retired but apparently the F22 and F35 have all the stealth capability and better manuverability of the F117 and are apparently cheaper to operate.

The F-22 is the far superior fighter, it's killing a lot of aircraft including one that has not just an impressive but perfect battle record, that being the F-15. The F-117 was an awsome idea that paved the way for some of the newer fighters, but she just can't keep up with the kids.