You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Home Front: Politix
Stealth jets destined for Air Force boneyard
2006-02-17
TUCSON, Arizona (AP) - Military officials say most of the Air ForceÂ’s stealth fighter airplanes are expected to be relegated within the next two years to an Arizona boneyard.

An Air Force spokeswoman, Captain Michelle Lai, says at least one of the 52 F-117 Nighthawks is likely to go to a museum.

Lai says others could be sold to US allies, but most would go to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base near Tucson.

Fifty Nighthawks are based at Holloman Air Force Base. Two others are assigned to test squadrons, including one at Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas, Nevada.

President Bush last week proposed phasing out all the F-117s over two years.
Posted by:Angealing Throlunter7242

#2  Cool. I'll be waiting with My camera.
Posted by: Jackal   2006-02-17 22:43  

#1  Are the new ones coming on line that fast?

Don't need no more stinking piloted planes?
Posted by: Bobby   2006-02-17 20:45  

00:00