F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Photo Scrapbook [Paperback]

Yancy Mailes (Author), Tony R. Landis (Author)

Book Description

Series: Photo Scrapbook | Publication Date: July 15, 2006

The F-117 Nighthawk was the world's first operational aircraft designed and built to utilize stealth technology. It was developed specifically to attack high-value targets and escape without being detected by hostile radar systems. The F-117 first saw action during Operation Just Cause in Panama in December 1989, it owned the skies over Iraq during Desert Storm in early 1991, and it supplemented NATO's Operation Allied Force in Yugoslavia and Kosovo. This photography-driven history follows the design, construction, and flight-testing of BLUE-01 and BLUE-02, Lockheed's original demonstrator aircraft. The focus then shifts to the Scorpion Flight Test Team and the development of the F-117 from its first flight through its Initial Operational Capability approval. Only recently has the veil of secrecy surrounding the F-117 and its history been lifted, allowing the general public to learn about this groundbreaking aircraft and its amazing development team. F-117 Stealth Fighter Photo Scrapbook contains never-before-seen photography covering the design, construction, and development of the F-117 and its service history in Operation Desert Storm.

Editorial Reviews

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Filled to the brim with sharp clear color photos of nearly every aspect of the F-117s development, this new book is a Stealth Fighter fanatic's dream. --Air Power/Wings, August 2006, reviewed by Mike Machat

Well-produced and heavily illustrated with new photographs, this is a recommended book. --Air Classics, November 2006

Overall, this is a truly fascinating book and one that I know you will find as pleasurable to read as did I. Highly recommended to all. --Modeling Madness, June 2006,reviewed by Scott Van Aken

About the Author

Yancy Mailes served as an Aircraft Armament Systems Specialist assigned to the F-117A program throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.  He is currently a USAF Historian.
 
 

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Specialty Press (July 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158007099X
• ISBN-13: 978-1580070997
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,684,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE F-117 NIGHTHAWK BOOK WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!, July 12, 2006

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This review is from: F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Photo Scrapbook (Paperback)

There are alot of books on the F-117A Nighthawk, and most are repetative. The older books rehash the same old story and contain the same old pictures. Yancy Mailes and Tony Landis have broken new ground with more fascinating facts about this great warbird and never before published pictures and artwork in their concise (108 pages), but awesome "photo scrapbook." This new material comes from people who were actually involved with the most difficult flight test program in aviation history - the developers, testers, pilots, and maintainers. Also contains great pictures and artwork of Northrop's XST and TACIT BLUE prototypes, and Lockheed's ATB SENIOR PEG entry and the F-117N design for the U.S. Navy. THIS IS THE BOOK THAT F-117A NIGHTHAWK ENTHUSIASTS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! Do yourself a favor and pick up this outstanding book!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A look inside a once very secret program., November 1, 2008

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D. Schoemer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Photo Scrapbook (Paperback)

This book is a very good collection of pictures and information about the flight testing phase of the F-117A and the early development of Stealth aircraft. The public finally gets to view pictures that were once locked up in vaults and guarded very closley. As a former member of "Team Stealth" I am very pleased to see these kinds of books. Of course I am also very displeased to see the aircraft retired from service.

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of great pictures, February 6, 2009

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Nick - See all my reviews

This review is from: F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Photo Scrapbook (Paperback)

This is a great book, it has alot of great pics and many Ive never seen or could find on the internet including the prototype blue aircraft, the experimental grey f-117's, and even one with a huge skunk works logo painted on the bottom!