F-117 to be retired this year

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:


The big draw back is the F-117 should have been called the A-117 as it
really isn't a fighter. It has no ability to defend itself except to
hide which it does very well. Remember it is a night only weapon which
does limit it's usefulness somewhat.


I always wondered what the AF was thinking when they came up with the F-117
designation. There's absolutely nothing "fighter" about it. Even older
attack jets like the A-7 had some ability to engage other aircraft.

Years ago at Holloman I asked an F-117 pilot about the fighter designation.
His reply was that he didn't know either. He said, "Everyone knows that this
thing couldn't fight its way out of a paper bag".

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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