F-117 Nighthawk: The First Stealth Fighter was Really a Stealth Bomber

Summary

1. Enabled 1,250+ sorties in enemy territory during the Gulf War.
2. First used in Panama in 1989, secret for six years prior.
3. Demanded six-hour prep for missions.
4. Lost only one F-117 to enemy fire before 2008 retirement.

References

• Media Check: National Interest - Media Bias/Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC