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== Aircraft on display == === United States === [[File:A294, Lockheed F-117A, National Museum of the USAF, Dayton, Ohio, USA, 2008.JPG|thumb|79-10781 ''Scorpion 2'' at the [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]]]] {{anchor|YF-117A Scorpion}} ;YF-117A * 79-10780 ''Scorpion 1'' β on pedestal display on Nellis Boulevard, at the entrance to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada ({{Coord|36|13|38.00|N|115|3|33.28|W}}). It was put in place on 16 May 1992, the first F-117 to be made a [[gate guardian]].<ref>{{Cite news |url= https://www.holloman.af.mil/Article-Display/Article/663560/holloman-restores-f-117-nighthawk/ |title= Holloman Restores F-117 Nighthawk |work= Holloman Air Force Base |access-date= 31 March 2017 |language= en-US}}</ref> * 79-10781 ''Scorpion 2'' β [[National Museum of the United States Air Force]] at [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]] outside [[Dayton, Ohio]]. It was delivered to the museum on 17 July 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/198056/lockheed-f-117a-nighthawk/ |title= F-117 Nighthawk/79-10781 |publisher= National Museum of the USAF |access-date= 19 September 2016}}</ref> * 79-10782 ''Scorpion 3'' β Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, was repainted to resemble the first F-117A used to drop weapons in combat. This aircraft was used for acoustics and navigation-system testing. While wearing a flag painted on its bottom surface, this aircraft revealed the type's existence to high-ranking officials at [[Groom Lake]] on 14 December 1983, the first semipublic unveiling of the aircraft. It was placed on display at Holloman AFB on 5 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rogoway |first1=Thomas Newdick and Tyler |title=Why The F-117 Made Its First Flight In Pastel Camouflage 40 Years Ago Today |url=https://www.twz.com/41163/why-the-f-117-made-its-first-flight-in-pastel-camouflage-40-years-ago-today |website=The War Zone |access-date=21 February 2024 |language=en |date=18 June 2021}}</ref> * 79-10783 ''Scorpion 4'' β It had been previously on display at the [[United States Air Force Plant 42#Public airparks|Blackbird Airpark Museum]] at [[United States Air Force Plant 42|Air Force Plant 42]], [[Palmdale, California]]. In June 2012, ''Scorpion 4'' was transported from Blackbird Airpark to Edwards AFB for restoration work; it is planned for the aircraft to be displayed at the [[Air Force Flight Test Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.edwards.af.mil/News/story/id/123305689/ |title= One of only four existing F-117s returns to Edwards |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140422233713/http://www.edwards.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123305689 |archive-date= 22 April 2014 |publisher= Edwards Air Force Base |url-status= live |date= 13 June 2012}}</ref> ;F-117A * 80-0785 β Pole-mounted outside the Skunk Works facility at United States Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California. Hybrid airframe comprising the wreckage of 80β0785, the first production F-117A, and static test articles 778 and 779.<ref>{{cite web |title=F-117A Serial Listings |url=http://www.f-117a.com/Serial.html |website=f-117a.com |access-date=2020-11-13}}</ref> It is fixed to a pedestal and serves as a monument.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Alan |title=Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk [80-0785] |url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ajw1970/27716590175 |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=29 February 2016}}</ref> * 81-0794 ''Delta Dawn'' - [[Museum of Aviation (Warner Robins)]]; aircraft arrived at the museum on 18 May 2023; it is to be partially restored and put on display.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Leone |first=Dario |date=2023-05-25 |title=Museum of Aviation receives F-117A Nighthawk "Delta Dawn" |url=https://theaviationgeekclub.com/museum-of-aviation-receives-f-117a-nighthawk-delta-dawn/ |access-date=2024-01-08 |website=The Aviation Geek Club |language=en-GB}}</ref> * 82-0799 ''Midnight Rider'' β [[Hill Aerospace Museum]]; Aircraft arrived at the museum on 5 August 2020; it is to be prepared and painted for display.<ref name= "stripped tonopah">{{cite web |first= Jamie |last= Hunter |url= https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/35455/stripped-f-117-nighthawk-arrives-at-hill-air-force-base-museum-direct-from-tonopah |title= Stripped F-117 Nighthawk Arrives At Hill Aerospace Museum Direct From Tonopah |website= The Drive |date= 6 August 2020 |access-date= 10 August 2020}}</ref> * 82-0803 ''Unexpected Guest'' β Displayed outside the [[Ronald Reagan Presidential Library]] in [[Simi Valley, California]].<ref>{{cite web |first1= Joseph |last1= Trevithick |first2= Tyler |last2= Rogoway |url= https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/30931/stunning-video-and-photos-of-skunk-works-preparing-an-f-117-for-the-reagan-library |title= Stunning Video And Photos Of Skunk Works Preparing An F-117 For The Reagan Library |website= The Drive |date= 8 November 2019 |access-date= 10 August 2020}}</ref> It was fixed to a pedestal and became a monument. * 84-0810 ''Dark Angel'' β On 13 November 2022 it was reported on social media that the airframe was being delivered from Tonopah Test Range to the [[Pima Air & Space Museum]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Aircraft Factsheets: Lockheed F-117 |url=https://www.aviamagazine.com/factsheets/aircraft/f117/part2.aspx |website=Aviamagazine.com |access-date=21 February 2024}}</ref> Aircraft is visible outside of the restoration and maintenance hangar as of November 2024.{{cn|date=November 2024}} * 85-0813 ''The Toxic Avenger'' β Delivered to [[Castle Air Museum]] in [[Atwater, California]] on 29 July 2022 for restoration and then display. Restoration is expected to take about a year and cost around $75,000.<ref>{{cite web |first= Shaun |last= Jansen |url= https://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/article263968736.html |title= Once top secret US stealth plane arrives at Castle Air Museum |website= Merced Sun-Star |date= 29 July 2022 |access-date= 8 August 2022}}</ref> *85-0816 ''Lone Wolf'' - [[Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum]], [[McMinnville, Oregon]], undergoing restoration. It was the first F-117 to drop a bomb during Operation Desert Storm.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Leone |first1=Dario |title=F-117 that dropped the first bomb in Desert Storm to arrive at Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum |url=https://theaviationgeekclub.com/lone-wolf-the-f-117-that-dropped-the-first-bomb-in-desert-storm-to-arrive-at-evergreen-aviation-space-museum-ahead-of-multi-year-restoration/ |website=The Aviation Geek Club |access-date=21 February 2024 |date=11 October 2023}}</ref> * 85-0817 ''Shaba''<ref>[https://www.airzoo.org/get-shaba "Project: Get Shaba (817) Home"] {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608200139/https://www.airzoo.org/get-shaba |date=8 June 2020}}. Kalamazoo Air Zoo. Retrieved 8 June 2020</ref> β Arrived at the Kalamazoo [[Air Zoo]] on 11 December 2020. Restoration completed and put on display July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Modern Age {{sic|nolink=yes|Aircrafts}} {{!}} Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Museum {{!}} Kalamazoo, MI |url=https://www.airzoo.org/cold-warjet-age/airplanes-6/nighthawk#quick-facts |access-date=2023-11-01 |website=www.airzoo.org}}</ref> * 85-0819 ''Raven Beauty'' β Arrived at the [[Stafford Air & Space Museum]] on July 11, 2024 for preservation. It will be available for public display on 24 July 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Untitled Facebook Post|url=https://www.facebook.com/share/p/WPLssAxHjjxftECE/ |website=www.facebook.com |publisher=Stafford Air and Space Museum |access-date=13 July 2024}}</ref> * 84-0827 β Stripped fuselage listed as "scrap" on a government surplus website in early 2020. Fate unknown.<ref name= "stripped tonopah"/> * 85-0831 β Located at the [[Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum]] in [[Ashland, Nebraska]], where it is scheduled for restoration and display. It served as a test aircraft at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California from 1987 to 2008.<ref name= "strategicaircommand">{{cite web |url= https://sacmuseum.org/what-to-see/aircraft/f-117-nighthawk/ |title= F-117A "Nighthawk" |publisher= Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum |access-date= 18 June 2021}}</ref> * 85-0833 ''Black Devil'' β Unveiled at [[Palm Springs Air Museum]] on 3 October 2020. Now on display following a period of restoration.<ref>{{cite web |first= David |last= Cenceiotti |url= https://theaviationist.com/2020/10/11/watch-f-117-stealth-jet-833-black-devil-get-a-water-salute-arriving-at-the-palm-springs-air-museum/ |title= Watch F-117 Stealth Jet #833 "Black Devil" Get A Water Salute Arriving At the Palm Springs Air Museum |date= 11 October 2020 |publisher= The Aviationist |access-date= 20 October 2020}}</ref> === Serbia === ;F-117A * 82-0806 ''Something Wicked'' β [[1999 F-117A shootdown|shot down]] over Serbia; the remains are displayed at the [[Aeronautical Museum Belgrade|Museum of Aviation in Belgrade]] close to [[Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport]].<ref name="nydailynews" />
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