The F-117 'Lone Wolf' undergoing radiographic inspection. [Courtesy: Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum]
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The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum is officially welcoming a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, dubbed "The Lone Wolf," on November 11th, an event that quickly sold out due to high public interest.
This specific F-117 (serial number 85-0816) is historically significant as the "first stealth fighter," credited with dropping the first bomb in Desert Storm, and is the only one displayed in a museum in the Pacific Northwest.
The aircraft requires an extensive restoration process, for which the museum is actively fundraising and plans to involve the community and schools.
The Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, is preparing to officially welcome a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk to its collection.
Known as the “first stealth fighter,” the aircraft with its distinctive angular lines is one of 10 displayed in a museum. The official welcome party will beNovember 11 in honor of Veterans Day.
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Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
