Five U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk aircraft fly in formation

USAF, RUSSELL SCALF

U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk aircraft fly in formation over New Mexico Oct. 27, 2006.

The formation was part of the stealth fighter’s 25th anniversary and 250,000 flying-hour celebration at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The formation consisted of 25 planes staggered into five separate groups.

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