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, known as "The Lone Wolf" and the "first stealth fighter," on November 11th (Veterans Day).
This specific F-117 (serial number 85-0816) boasts significant combat history, including dropping the first bomb in Desert Storm, and its display makes Evergreen the sole museum in the Pacific Northwest to feature one.
The aircraft is currently undergoing a long, donation-dependent restoration process, which the museum plans to leverage as an educational opportunity involving schools and experts.
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.
