F 117 Stealth Fighters is a photograph by Paul Fearn which was uploaded on August 5th, 2013.
F 117 Stealth Fighters
Pilots from the 121st Air Refueling Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard based at Rickenbacker IAP, refuel a pair of F-117 Stealth Fighters from the... more
by Paul Fearn
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F 117 Stealth Fighters
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Paul Fearn
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Pilots from the 121st Air Refueling Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard based at Rickenbacker IAP, refuel a pair of F-117 Stealth Fighters from the 49th Fighter Wing based at Holloman AFB in New Mexico. The aircraft is being retired and this was the last refueling operation of The Pilots on this mission were Major Paul Hughes, Captain Danny Slater and the Boom Operator was MSgt Bob Derryberry. The photographs are by SMSgt Kim Frey of the 121st ARW. The aircraft were at Wright Patterson AFB where the F-117 program is managed for an informal retirement ceremony. The F-117 is being replaced by the F-22 Raptor which also uses stealth technologies to avoid detection.
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August 5th, 2013
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