F-117 First Strike March 19, 2003 Bandits Over Baghdad Air Force Challenge Coin For Sale

First Strike March 19, 2003

Bandits Over Baghdad

F-117 Stealth Fighter

Air Force Challenge Coin

Condition : Used and in nice shape. Please see pictures.

This coin is is approximately1 1/2inches in diameter. Circa 2003.

TheLockheed F-117 Nighthawkis a semi-retired American single-seat,twin-enginestealthattack aircraftthat was developed byLockheed\'s secretiveSkunk Worksdivision and operated by theUnited States Air Force(USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed aroundstealth technology.

The F-117 was based on theHave Bluetechnology demonstrator. The Nighthawk\'smaiden flighttook place in 1981 atGroom Lake, Nevada, and the aircraft achievedinitial operating capabilitystatus in 1983. The aircraft was shrouded in secrecy until it was revealed to the public in 1988. Of the 64 F-117s built, 59 were production versions, with the other five being prototypes.

The F-117 was widely publicized for its role in the PersianGulf Warof 1991. Although it was commonly referred to as the \"Stealth Fighter\", it was strictly a ground-attack aircraft. F-117s took part in the conflict inYugoslavia, whereone was shot downand another damaged bysurface-to-air missiles(SAM) in 1999. The U.S. Air Force retired the F-117 in April 2008, primarily due to the fielding of theF-22 Raptor. Despite the type\'s official retirement, a portion of the fleet has been kept in airworthy condition, and Nighthawks have been observed flying since 2009.[4]

(REF: Wikipedia)

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