American flag F-117

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By: KJOYCE1026 - 23rd October 2005 at 03:41 - Edited 2nd October 2019 at 11:40

Here are a couple of pictures of a F-117 they painted an american flag on the bottom of, these were taken today at the Edwards AFB Airshow. The plane is going to be retired tomorrow after the show.

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By: djcross - 23rd October 2005 at 04:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Its a flight test airplane that served its entire career at Groom Lake and Edwards AFB.

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By: bring_it_on - 23rd October 2005 at 06:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

that make me Dizzzzzyyy!!

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By: SOC - 23rd October 2005 at 07:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

That was initially done for a change-of-command or something like that some years ago. I had no idea that they left the scheme on the jet? Or did they do it again to another F-117?

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By: KJOYCE1026 - 23rd October 2005 at 07:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Same F-117 (#782) from the change of command, they repainted the flag on the bottom of the jet because they are going to retire it.

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By: Hawk75 - 23rd October 2005 at 13:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Great pics!

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By: pilatus - 24th October 2005 at 18:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

thats cool looking!now that looks like something from team america world police!

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By: Ja Worsley - 25th October 2005 at 04:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Can I please clear something up. Is it just this plane or is it the entire fleet that is retiring? The fleet is coming up to a mid life update isn't it?

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By: SOC - 25th October 2005 at 06:00 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Just that jet. Looks like it's #782, the third development aircraft.

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By: Ja Worsley - 25th October 2005 at 06:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks sean

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By: flex297 - 25th October 2005 at 10:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

They could have done something tiger stripped instead.. Way cooler lookin.. But at least now the disputes about whether a machine like that ever existed were put to an end.. It does not matter now... ;)