The highlight of my life was serving as a crew chief on f-117’s, one day I walked into the hangar and saw my name on the nose wheel door, proudest feeling I ever had! Go Air Force!

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

That’s incredible! Sounds like an amazing experience. Thanks for your service.

@yanni2112

5 ай бұрын

I peed in the Bilge on 3 Ships, not my best days! Go Navy!

@danapeck5382

5 ай бұрын

Total envy

@MrSaljstn

4 ай бұрын

Taking a power nap in the intake of an F35

@henrysmith3725

4 ай бұрын

When were you there? I was there from 2000-2004

The Night Hawk just has a presence that cannot be ignored. When they start deploying and showing up at an airbase you know things were starting to get very serious.

@kilianconn5091

10 ай бұрын

Definitely can't be ignored, especially when you fly the same flight path every night. 🇷🇸

@trvman1

10 ай бұрын

Would have been a top notch video if not for the wind sound . Kind of ruins the video.

@infinidominion

10 ай бұрын

They do this stuff all the time 🤦 how else are they going to remain trained?

@michealnyers184

10 ай бұрын

I think the F-117 is being "served" as a stealth trainer but I could be wrong

@IncredulousIndividual

10 ай бұрын

@@infinidominion Hey buddy are you alright?

AS an FYI, despite being retired from combat ops, a decent amount of the F-117 fleet is still being flown by the Air Force, and will be flown until at least 2034, maybe longer. They mostly fly them for research, testing, training, along with being used as red air aggressors and as a stand-in for stealth missiles during training ops.

@poohead8022

4 ай бұрын

......I was wondering why those things were even in the air....

@HicSvntDracones

4 ай бұрын

@@poohead8022 Still a pretty decent stealth platform that is well ahead of most other countries

@poohead8022

4 ай бұрын

@@HicSvntDracones I thought the bosnians figured out how to shoot them down.....

@panancymon

4 ай бұрын

@@poohead8022 it's so known because it was one time only and it was people's error, not the plane's fault. For so many missions and succesful raids it's a near impossible effectiveness.

@drjones762

4 ай бұрын

Indeed! I was very surprised to learn that these puppies basically never actually "retired." There are quite a few articles out there discussing this - fascinating read!

Awesome video and photos. It's so nice to see the F-117 still flying. How I wish the F-14 was still in service. There was nothing like it, you knew when a Tomcat was flying by.

@niweshlekhak9646

10 ай бұрын

US hard scratched the Tomcat, so Iran doesn't get it's parts. If it was never sold to Iran it would have probably still been in the reserve fleet.

@daniel-it2lw

10 ай бұрын

@@niweshlekhak9646 spot on, the US is so smart and so fucking stupid at the same time

@AnthonytheAmerican

10 ай бұрын

I thought the 117 was retired. The last time I saw one in the air was like June 2013 in Colorado.

@jstring

10 ай бұрын

@@AnthonytheAmericanIt’s in “inactive service” supposedly for stealth coating material testing. I thought the same thing too but researching it, it is being used again heavily, just not in “active” roles

@billreal76

10 ай бұрын

Yes, the F-14 was a genuine fighter aircraft! I worked on the F-14A aircraft and avionics at the Norfolk Navy Depot from 1979 - 1994.

Great video, Nighthawk unmistakable as soon as you lay eyes on it. Sorry you had to put up with a hipster typing their novel on an Olivetti Lettera typewriter.

@GiovanniEsposito5

10 ай бұрын

LOL!

@Simonize41

10 ай бұрын

Probably Tom Hanks.

@redskyz483

10 ай бұрын

Read what he says about the video.

@falken_gt4

10 ай бұрын

@@redskyz483I knew it was a camera, was just a joke

@redskyz483

10 ай бұрын

@@falken_gt4 oops sorry 😀

Some of the baddest birds on the planet! Thank you so much for sharing!

@StinkJet

5 ай бұрын

I agree! Thanks for the kind words :)

Amazing footage! The F-117, man... on one had it looks antiquated and at the same time futuristic.

I spent 20 years watching these great planes fly…boy how I’ve missed them ❤

I was really a fan of this aircraft. And I love the fact that they are still out there soaring through the sky. Great footage and a photos there. Oh how I wish I was there to witness these marvelous aircrafts of the century.

@blawah1800

10 ай бұрын

Check out the F 117 episode of the Fighter Pilot Podcast. Awesome stuff!

The Nighthawk still looks amazing, style wise it fits right in with the F-22/F-35. A really unique looking airplane, wish DCS had a fully developed module of it, I would love to learn how everything works.

@razorseal

5 ай бұрын

Was literally thinking this. It's a 4th gen jetm release the data already lol

@sinking1902

5 ай бұрын

It’s slow and flys like shit without a lot of computer assistance…That stealth though! 😂

@highviewbarbell

5 ай бұрын

Some of it might still be classified? When I saw it in the NMUSAF a few years ago it was butted up against a wall to hide the engines and exhaust, then just last year it was moved out a bit more, as if maybe they were permitted to display it fully now or something

@goodbyemr.anderson5065

5 ай бұрын

you are not smart enough to learn how everything works bud.

@highviewbarbell

5 ай бұрын

@@goodbyemr.anderson5065 you don't have to be a genius to learn difficult things. Just a desire.

Still to this day, for some reason, I still love the F-16. Maybe because I am an 80's baby but I love that jet. Watched the movie Iron Eagle last night, typical cheesy 80's flick but still the best one and it brought back so many memories of that masterpiece of machinery.

Awesome to see the F-117 still in use.

The Nighthawk lives!

That was so tight. Maybe the best lineup I’ve seen. Just fav after fav. Thanks for sharing brother 🙏🏼

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! I'm glad you had a good time watching!

@GuyFromSC

10 ай бұрын

@@StinkJet As a huge nerd of this stuff, I was wondering why I haven’t seen your stuff pop up on my feed. So I checked out the channel I see you’ve just started on YT. As a huge supporter of all things fighter aviation, you’ve earned yourself a subscriber sir. Years from now, I’ll be referring to you as one of your “Day 1’s”. Keep up the great work and more will come. 🙏🏼

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much man! I appreciate it. Sorry I just figured out how to see replies to my comments haha. I appreciate the support! Hope to make more great content for everyone to enjoy.

That second f117 was spicy. You love to see it. The plane doesn't look real somehow. It's incredible.

Seeing an F-117 is an unbelievably rare occasion. Good catch!

Worked at TTR ‘90-‘92. Remarkable plane. Great to see them flying again.

@-108-

10 ай бұрын

Not supposed to say that. ;-)

In 1994 I was guarding F-117s at Boca Chica Naval Air Station ( FL)

I need more of these videos. This is one of my new favorite channels now.

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'll put more out soon! I am still getting used to youtube, but I post a lot more on my Instagram :)

Absolutely amazing. I love military aviation!!!

That’s amazing. It’s hard enough to catch raptors for most people but catching stealth fighters is absolutely amazing.

@factChecker01

10 ай бұрын

The F-22 Raptor is a lot stealthier than the F-117. Stealth technology had improved a lot between the two.

@OCRay1

10 ай бұрын

@@factChecker01 Definitely. I just meant that seeing an f117 flying anywhere, especially in broad daylight is very very rare.

@SALEENS7GTR5

10 ай бұрын

Fwiw, bases that run F22s, like Langley in VA, run F22 training all day, every day over populated areas like Newport News, Hampton, and Virginia Beach. I've seen more F22s, often flying combat training in pairs against other jets, than almost any other military aircraft I've seen. They became so common, I tuned them out regularly, but if I was outside, I would always stop and watch them fly. But F117s? I had no idea they still even flew them.

@factChecker01

10 ай бұрын

@@SALEENS7GTR5 I'm jealous. You're lucky to see the F-22s so often. The F-117s are officially retired but still fly occasionally. The flights are so rare that the ones in this video are mentioned on the F-117 Wikipedia page.

@SALEENS7GTR5

10 ай бұрын

@@factChecker01 wow, so this is truly special siting, then

I lived near an airbase in canada when I was young.. when I saw just over the house an f-117 some f-16 alot of f-18 but the most spectacular was A F-14 Tomcat moving is wing in a delta position just over me at about 500ft... I dont know if he saw me but he seams to head direcly in my direction and made a spectacular turn while puting his wing on a delta position when he was just over me😮😮😮😮

35+ years later and f117 still is the craziest thing in the sky. I live very close to Miramar and worked just across the freeway from the base for 20 years. We used to watch the air shows from the roof of our building. Never did see any F117s but a B2 did fly in a few times.

Excellent video, I really enjoyed it. Great to see the F-117, too.😎

I have never seen a smoother pan in my life.

@StinkJet

5 ай бұрын

I try 😁

Went to an airshow back in 95 or 96, sat in an F-111. Got to walk up and touch an F-16, Harrier, and a few others. The F-117 had two guards with M-4's posted on either side of it with barriers around the perimeter preventing anyone from getting closer than about 50 feet. Was one of those "whoa" moments.

@RidgeR5

10 ай бұрын

Same for me, except it was the B-2 Spirit. It was in a hangar with the doors opened but the entrance roped off with armed guards, back in the early 90s.

@KevinW3278

10 ай бұрын

I had a similar experience I think even earlier at an air show. They actually had the armed guards and several Red signs saying Use of Deadly Force Authorized Beyond This Point.

@shook0002

10 ай бұрын

Same here. They had guards and signs. Willow Grove Airbase when it was open and had awesome airshows.

@dallasyap3064

10 ай бұрын

If only they took such measures in protecting its stealth tech with the F-117 that was shot down. Understandable that it could be difficult and complex to recover an aircraft wreckage behind enemy lines, but they should have at least destroyed the wreckage.

@rearspeaker6364

10 ай бұрын

@@dallasyap3064 china will soon be selling the clones on amazon because of that.

Nice to see they un-retired them.

I could watch that all night

The F 117 is a beautiful throw back to the past nice video nice medley

thanks for the great filming - lovely to see all those planes! also the great landscape

The Wright brothers might had just piss in their pants if they saw this. 😮

@rfd339

10 ай бұрын

Like everyone pissed theirs when they saw them at kittyhawk.

@-108-

10 ай бұрын

I believe #2 might be more in order here. ;-)

That F-117 looks like an obsidian arrowhead point ! Almost 👽

Quite an interesting thought that this might one of, if not the highest fidelity video publicly available of a flying F-117

Amazing footage, not sure if it's just me but the f117s appear relatively quiet to me! Also the F16 is just such a sexy jet, even between the raptors and f15s

@hansbrugman

10 ай бұрын

Man that F-16 was sleek. I came here for the F-117's but you're damn right the F-16 is so awesome. It seemed more nimble than any of the jets, even though the raptor is most likely more manoeuvrable.

@vanguard9067

10 ай бұрын

Me too.

@AZAce1064

10 ай бұрын

The F-117s are about as quiet as the F-16s at straight and level flight. Much more quiet than the F-22s and F-35s.

@Fer-De-Lance

10 ай бұрын

Yes and in many ways a better fighter/bomber!

The F117 is such a awesome looking jet and just a testament to the engineers who made the thing with slide rulers and 1st gen computers and its still flying many decades later with a lower RCS then many countries top stealth platforms. USA USA USA lol

The wobbly goblin lives ! Like a thief in the night brings the pain then is gone from sight ! Ghost !!!

Awesome. Video of the year thus far

For those doubting the veracity of the Nighthawk sightings, Wikipedia is reporting that two F-117's are still being used for training purposes. Scroll down about halfway through the Wiki article to "Post-Retirement Sightings" for the write-up.

@jamesslough6465

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting. Didn’t know they were still flying any. Best Wishes

@paul-ie6wi

10 ай бұрын

You seem to know what your talking about, I get they are still flying but to my knowledge they have been discontinued in like a war, I maybe wrong? B52 been flying for ever….my question to you is why where they suddenly stopped from active service? They seem to appear on the world stage and then just went ?

@flabiger

10 ай бұрын

I saw one last year flying over NB San Diego. Super distinctive black wedge.

@PaulGuy

10 ай бұрын

​@@paul-ie6wiThey're retired from any combat roles, since the F-22 and F-35 can do anything the F-117 can do, better, plus a lot more. But they're still useful for research and training purposes, especially for radar and target acquisition. Probably some air interception, also. Basically playing the stealth adversary role. I feel like NASA might have one or two, as well.

@paul-ie6wi

10 ай бұрын

@@PaulGuy thank you sir

Thank you so much for shooting and uploading at 60FPS. Subscribed for more!!!

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate the kind words! More coming soon :)

Super fantastic

I love seeing all of those epic jets flying!

Me and my brother were sitting in a pool right next to Miramar in 1999 when two came right over head. They were flying about 150 200 Ft off the ground and basically in a glide. Couldn't hear them until we saw their shadows. They were three to four jet lengths apart from each other, very close. Ace pilots no doubt. Sneaky and deadly. My Aunt lived in the trailer park butted up to Miramar. Could watch the Blue Angels practice almost every time you went there.

Thanks for sharing. Awesome vid.

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Dudes....that was Awesome

Amazing. Thanks.

New paint and canopy design and by the sound new power plant it looks like looking baby 😊

Gotta love the howl of the B-52

Thankyou for this superb reel!

Badass that the 117 is still flying! And what a sight to catch it.

F117 Nighthawk is 1970s technology, and still the sexiest beast flying.

@benn454

10 ай бұрын

So is the F-15, F-16, and F-18. The BUFF is 1950s tech.

Its so cool, i can zoom in using my app. Your HD videos let me see everything on the crafts. Amazing!

Great footage, thank you. Impressive F-117 capture! I half expected the camera to pan from left to right, and to hear the engines, but see nothing 😉

One of the coolest videos ive ever seen

What an awesome spot to watch these flights.

Thanks for sharing!!!!!😊

Wow... Just amazing!

Wow! What a treat! Had no idea they were still flying them.. That's gotta be a rare sight..

Awesome video and pictures!

F-117 = blast from the past!

What a fkn score! Those Nighthawks are such a work of art. Great to see them back in the air! What a video! They really put on a show for you.

@StinkJet

5 ай бұрын

I got very lucky! Glad I happened to be there at the right time and place! Very talented pilots as well! :) thanks for the kind words.

Pretty cool to see that old warbird still being utilized, but as aggressors.

One of the coolest videos I’ve seen in a minute

Good stuff! Nighthawks AND a BUFF!!!! I camp at Dome Rock a few times a year, have hiked out to the Needles a couple times. Great airshow on weekdays! Even some night flying.

So awesome to see the 'wobblin' gobblin' flying again!

It's still nice to see the Night Hawk flying, despite their retirement. Those of us who were maintaining them at the end knew that it really wasn't the end for them. My question has always been, is tail number #809 still among those flying. All the videos and pictures I've seen since they really started flying them more recently have yet to capture the tail numbers on the rudders.

@twamoran

4 ай бұрын

809 is still flying :) She was one of the jets that put in an appearance last year at Duluth in Minnesota. Main identifier is blue chequered banding on the fin top (whereas the others are either red cheques or a light grey F-117 silhouette similar to the one worn by the 49th FW flagship). 809 has “Hulk” on the L/H canopy rail. The other Duluth jets were (if I recall right) 811 “Double Down” and (spare) 828 “Air Rage”.

great job

Great capture, well done!! 🇺🇸👍

Really cool!

Thanks for the time and effort - Great Footage!

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

I appreciate the kind words! Thanks!

Fly Baby Girl Fly 👍🙃 Thanks to y’all for sharing Vid ☃️ Sincerely, 👽🛸

Beautiful 😂😂😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😊

Awesome video in 4K of those jets flying low amongst the mountains.

I could watch that for hours

Amazing video of great planes love it...!!!

Excellent work!

F-117 was something out of sci fi and was way ahead of its time. Imagine when it was revealed to the public back in the late 80s.

@drjones762

4 ай бұрын

Indeed; can you imagine what they are flying NOW, that we won't find out about for 10, 20, 30+ years...!?!?!?!🤯

@randomnickify

4 ай бұрын

Nah, it was already obsolete the moment it was released. Putting few sidepanels at the angle is not state of the art technology. B2 was released just 5 years later.

I always love seeing the f-15.. the best fighter jet of all time. The GOAT!

Beautiful and Powerful fighters!!

Beautiful USA 🇺🇸 ❤️

The F16 looks beautiful and sounds like thunderstorm

Stinkin' rad footage, you 'got there. I am espetially glad to see the "grandfather" of stealth in flight. They really look like UFOs from afar. :D

Awesome video, thank you ✌️ 😎

Brilliant footage , great dark background , stills are good as well !

Sweet!

Beautiful sight

There was so much cool in this video. I loved how you finished with the fist of the fleet. That was perfect! Subbed 👊🏾🤘🏾

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

Awesome!

the sound of that other camera ruined it for me

I worked out at Holloman when the F117s were there. Always loved watching them while I ate lunch. The F117 "retired" about like a Hollywood celebrity who is "giving up acting." I am glad. I love this plane. Where are they stationed these days?

@StinkJet

10 ай бұрын

Back at Tonopah! Awesome story! Jealous you got to spend some time with them!

@guyray1504

10 ай бұрын

At TTR. Their original home.

F-117 still beautiful after so many decades. Glad they still have some airworthy although it's been officially retired.

fanatstic footage great to see the Knight Hawks are still active i first saw one fly at Raf Mildenhall Airfete 1992,i always remember waliking around it in the static park it was out of this world abs Skunk Works genius

Love the crying Engines of the B-52

Very nice! Quite a collection, those F-117s though👀

AWESOME!!!!

Awesome shots !🙌

40+ years old the F-117, and still a stunning bird in the sky.

I love the stealth jets. But the real hero is F-15. It can hual more, do more, engage literally any target on the battlefield, land, sea, or air. It is literally the most badass jet on any scene today. Its a Swiss army knife.

Great catches!

Even after working on 117's for a few years they still blow my mind. Ooooold jet but looks like it was designed yesterday.....until you get up close and realize it's a mut of a jet.

You captured the aeronautical “grand slam”