The Lockheed Martin F-117 Nighthawk was the first functional aircraft designed around stealth technology.It was developed during the 1970s and 1980s at the Lockheed Skunk Works division and was operated by the US Air Force up to the first decade of the new millennium. The aircraft was commonly referred to as the Stealth Fighter, but it was mainly a ground attack aircraft.Once a top-secret project, the F-117 officially flew for the last time on March 11, 2008, proudly displaying the American flag in a ceremony over the skies of the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.But the loyal fighter remains vigilant, safely kept away and ready to take to the skies if ever needed again…