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OPERATION SOUTHERN WATCH -- An F-117 Stealth Fighter from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., awaits pre-flight preparation for its deployment in support of Operation Southern Watch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stacey Durnen)

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Col. Steve Miller, Commander of the 1st Fighter Wing greets the pilot of one of the six F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighters from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., that landed here, on their way back to home base, April 14, 2003. The F-117s deployed on the 3rd of...

OLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- The F-117A Nighthawk is the world's first operational aircraft designed to exploit low-observable stealth technology. This precision-strike aircraft penetrates high-threat airspace and uses laser-guided weapons against critical targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by...

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- An F-117 Nighthawk pulls onto the tarmac here April 16, as it returned with four other F-117s from Southwest Asia after supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. This jet displays 16 combat mission marks showing the number of combat missions it flew during the...

OVER NEW MEXICO - An F-117A Nighthawk from Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. flies high over the mountains during a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance Cheung)

KUNSAN AIR BASE, South Korea -- An F-117 Stealth Fighter takes off for a mission from the flightline here Aug. 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- (Left to right) Staff Sgts. Armond Cornin and Casell Davis, and Airman 1st Class Louis Delgado apply a layer of primer to the underbelly of an F-117 Nighthawk before it is painted gray. The aircraft will participate in tests aimed at determining the feasibility...

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber - US Air Force

B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber - US Air Force

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- A B-2 Spirit proceeds to an undisclosed location after flying a mission over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 27, 2003. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass...

A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., refuels a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The 22nd ARW's primary mission is to provide Global Reach by conducting air refueling and airlift where and when needed. (U.S. Air...

OVER ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber takes off from here March 30. The B-2 Spirits and more than 270 personnel from the 393rd Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., are deployed here in support of Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence in the...

OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES -- A B-2 Spirit crew from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., prepares for refueling by a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 319th Air Refueling Wing at Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The air refueling effort was part of a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo...

A B-2 Spirit bomber flies across an open stretch of sky. The B-2 Spirit is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions.

OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN -- A B-2 Spirit soars through the sky after a refueling mission here May 2. The B-2 is assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The bomber is currently deployed to Andersen AFB, Guam, as part of a continuous bomber presence in the...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Staff Sgt. Michael Taylor (left) and Senior Airman Joseph Nelson load a bomb on a B-2 Spirit bomber here. They are weapons specialists deployed from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val...

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- Airman First Class Angel Unate (left) and Senior Airman Alex Rodriquez wait to chalk the front gear of their B-2, the "Spirit of Kitty Hawk," as it taxis to final parking at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Both airmen are red flight crew chiefs of the 509th...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- (From left) Airman 1st Class Tommy Day, Senior Airman Phillip Ruiz and Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bolles prepare to load a bomb onto a B-2 Spirit bomber here. They are weapons specialists deployed from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base...

OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- A B-2 Spirit proceeds to an undisclosed location after flying a mission over Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom on March 27, 2003. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multinational coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass...