Neo Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Just saw this in my news feed First F-117 to go to a museum. https://amp.desertsun.com/amp/3579152001 Funny it arrived naked!!! Cheers Swatto, Uncarina, Dave Williams and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 (edited) Hi, are you sure it's the FIRST F117 displayed in a museum, if memory serves i saw one a couple of years ago in the Air Force museum at Dayton? To answer my own question: i noticed in the text it says the first privately owned museum having this 117, so yes that would be a fact..... Edited October 7, 2020 by Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 The USAF Museum F-117 was the second production aircraft and used just for systems testing. It has a different cockpit than other F-117s. Thinking the current one going to the museum may be the first operational F-117 going to a museum. Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I believe I read it was naked because the original radar absorbent paint is still on a need to know basis only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted October 7, 2020 Author Share Posted October 7, 2020 27 minutes ago, LSP_Ron said: I believe I read it was naked because the original radar absorbent paint is still on a need to know basis only. Yes you are correct. i belive they plan to restore it to its original color probably using non stealth absorbent pain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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