Warzone/The Drive: Let's Talk About The Rumor That F-117s Have Flown Missions In The Middle East Recently
The rumor isn't new and there is certainly some highly relevant logic to back it up, but is it actually true?
After a fairly amazingly well documented week of F-117 Nighthawk action over desolate Death Valley, the Facebook page of an established aviation enthusiast's website from the Netherland's featured a post that has raised a remarkable amount of attention. In it, they state that the F-117 Nighthawk—an aircraft that had supposedly been retired from operational service for over a decade—was sent back into combat as recently as 2017, albeit in very small numbers. This claim was quickly parroted by military aviation websites around the globe, leaving many asking what they should believe.
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WNU Editor: While there is no proof that the F-117 operating in the Middle East, the above post by Tyler Rogoway gives a very convincing explanation on why such an aircraft would be valuable in the current terrain of the Middle East.
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