F-117 Retired??

[BrandonJ1780]

Had no idea it's time was already up--should have known though, with the Raptor now...It may not have the history or the 'cool' factor of the -14, but I thought there'd be a bigger deal made than this...http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1162421411280&call_pageid=1109682110623&col=1109682108702

 

[badger16]

damn talk about going quietly in to the night...i had no idea either.

 

[robav8r]

Hard to believe its first flight was in 1981. That was the year I joined the Navy - damn I feel old ! Makes you wonder though what stealth projects "Skunk Works" and other "Black" programs have developed recently.

 

[snake020]

It's not retired yet. That's what you get for trusting canadians for your news.

 

[BrandonJ1780]

It's not retired yet. That's what you get for trusting canadians for your news.

Ha!...Blame Canada...lol.

 

[greysword]

A couple other articles relating to it:

Air Force Association

http://www.afa.org/magazine/Oct2006/1006black.html

Defense Industry Daily

http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com...ire-b52s-c21s-f117-u2-for-more-f22s/index.php

Senator Domenici Press release (R-NM)

http://domenici.senate.gov/news/topicrecord.cfm?id=231996&code=NatlDef

Brett's Favorite, the main stream news

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=1632604&page=1

 

[Banjo33]

Hard to believe its first flight was in 1981. That was the year I joined the Navy - damn I feel old ! Makes you wonder though what stealth projects "Skunk Works" and other "Black" programs have developed recently.

'81? You should feel old. I was 3.

 

[BurghGuy]

I was nothing more than a glint in my parents eyes back in '81. Just doing my job to make you guys feel old.

 

[robav8r]

'81? You should feel old. I was 3.

Yes, old may I be, but also so close to that "final" plan retirement check !!!

 

[nittany03]

'81? You should feel old. I was 3.

3? Heck, I was zero.

 

[Fly Navy]

I was born in 81.

 

[Raptor2216]

Since we're at it, I was born in 82.

 

[TheBubba]

82 here as well. Musta been a good year for a few people...

 

[Pags]

82 here as well. Musta been a good year for a few people...

....just not your parents!

 

[AllAmerican75]

Wow, don't you guys feel old. I was born in '88. :icon_tong