Summary: The F-117 Nighthawk, officially retired by the U.S. Air Force in 2008, continues to be an active presence in the skies, defying typical post-retirement procedures for military aircraft.

The US Air Force unveiled its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider, in December. The B-21 is expected to arrive 40 years after the US's first stealth aircraft, the F-117 Nighthawk.

Hill Aerospace Museum near Ogden, Utah, received its F-117 in August 2020, and the aircraft is nearing completion of an extensive restoration.

A U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk prepares to land during Northern Edge 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 10, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan) ...

A group of 16 retired U.S. Air Force generals is asking congressional leaders to increase the purchase of F-35 Lightning ...

Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts fly over the desert in Southwest Asia on April 14, 2003. Aircraft include the KC-135 Stratotanker, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-117 ...

In February 2019, the Air Force grounded 60 C-130Hs — at the time, nearly one-third of the fleet — for several weeks due to concerns their pre-1971 propeller blades could crack.