Farewell - Tribute to the F-117

I didn't think I'd be making this so soon, I didn't think the nighthawk retired until October!
But yesterday, my dad came home and told us that he had just gotten the priviledge to sign one of the final planes to go into active storage - That same plane is featured in this video, it is the forth to last slide, the one with the stars and stripes underneath it.

I love this plane, and I feel very priviledged to have seen it fly more than a few times in my life. It was a truely revolutionary aircraft, and there will never be another quite like it.

I dedicate this video to not only the F-117, but also to all who developed, worked on, and flew this incredible plane, thank you.

SONG: "Free Man" by Michael W. Smith
Images were found on google image search.

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• nighthawk
• stealth
• fighter
• lockheed
• martin
• skunkworks
• retirement
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• tribute
• michael
• smith
• free
• man

[jboss628]

You never know it might come out of retirement,look what happened to the b-52,

[marthmaster79]

true, after all, it is in active storage, similar to the F-14, so they haven't completely closed the door on it.

So they retired the B-52 at one time? i never knew that, My dad said he wouldn't be surprised to see that plane turn 100 years old.

[mikosoft]

Hey! I found your video because it's the only one featuring the song "Free man". Except for listening to the tune I learned that the famous stealth bomber retired! I didn't even know. Thanks for sharing.

[marthmaster79]

well, they called it the Stealth Fighter - but really it WAS in fact closer to a small bomber or attack aircraft - so really I suppose if they'd have wanted to be truthful, they'd have dubbed it the A-117 nighthawk, rather than F-117, lol

[mikosoft]

Thanks for the insight. I'm not really interested in aircrafts much but you really know what you're tlaking about. I also went through some comments here so I know a little more now :-)

[marthmaster79]

lol, no prob ^^

really, all I know I get from my Dad, who works for Skunkworks, since if I try reading books and manuals, I get lost @_@, so it's not really my own knowledge, I think. but I do love aircraft and aviation, so if i get on that subject, I can't seem to help spouting what I do know XD like with most subjects I'm into.

[carby212]

F-117 Nighthawk is defineately going to make a return. When America realizes they need stuff like this and the Blackbird back up.

[kai1100]

man im gonna miss this bad boy it was the first jet i ever liked good bye old gal

rip

[kai1100]

man this jet was awsome this was the 1sat jet i liked good bye old gal

[ChronoLegionX]

Going to miss that good ol' Wobblin' Goblin' :)

[WaffleMaster4]

there are already over 100 f-22s so i don't think it is going anywhere. they decreased the number from 700 to 183 but i don't think they will get rid of it. there is still the B-2 and it definitely isn't going anywhere anytime soon.