F-117 Nighthawks & F-16 Vipers at Duluth Airport!

[@golfnovember]

I still remember the first time I saw a Nighthawk in person was at Van Nuys Airshow in the 90’s…it was so cool! I remember the announcer saying, “Wouldn’t it be cool if you pulled up to work in one of those?” Yes, Mr. Announcer. It would most certainly be the coolest thing ever.

[@RikkiSan1]

Remember a few years ago when the Air Force was trying to keep secret that they were still having the Nighthawks fly lol

[@AmaraTheTransFemboy]

Yup

[@tdolan500]

Who says it’s the airforce flying them!

[@leftypick4854]

No.

[@fafonso558]

They still don’t acknowledge that the nighthawks have been flying for the last few years

[@zerotheboxer]

I still don't get why they play it off

[@mikeinsugarland]

Holy cow !! What a rush it must have been just to see those Nighthawks up close. Great video !!

[@BlueRockerPR]

Yes it was! Thanks for watching!

[@gooniac33]

So cool to see the F-117 still airborne!! Those F-16 full burner take offs were awesome too!! Thanks for sharing!

[@ApeRSV4]

What F-117?

[@jacob1423]

@@ApeRSV4exactly

[@access_denied1082]

​@@ApeRSV4are you blind?

[@shaggy.patches]

It's so funny you mention that because of the two of them, the F-16 is FIFTY years old this year!

[@JamesWilliams-cl2bw]

Nice capture of an RCAF SOF helicopter.

[@Zerostar369]

When I was a kid there was an airshow at Davis Monthan Air Base(mid 1990's). My step dad was a Master Sergeant there. He took my family through one of the hangers that was housing an F-117 for the show. This was before it was rolled out for display. It had several armed guards around it. As we walked past it I reached up and grabbed the wing tip and gave it a squeeze and flex hoping no one would care or notice. I still remember what it felt like and that none of the guards hassled me. Such a cool moment Ill never forget.

[@p.c.9714]

You should be ashamed 😂 The paint coat was very sensitive and your greasy fingers would have polluted the radar cross-section! 😋

[@AndreiTupolev]

Wow what a privilege, to be able to get up that close!

[@BlueRockerPR]

It sure was worth the trip, thanks for watching!

[@AJ-STUDIOS-25]

@@BlueRockerPRwhere was the spot at? were you on the ramp or somewhere else?

[@davidsmiths5471]

​ The way this video and radio chatter are ,he might work there

[@AJ-STUDIOS-25]

@@davidsmiths5471 its quite common for spotters to have radios that can listen in on tower frequencies, of course without the ability to transmit that would cause tons of problems

[@davidsmiths5471]

@@AJ-STUDIOS-25 Yes I understand all that! But he's next to a taxi way sign and and his scanner or radio is on a military frequency! Which would not be common knowledge

[@williamanacker5571]

First time seeing the F-117 it's just amazing. The aircraft I bought an rc edf, and I can't wait to fly it, but still, the plane was put into production in the late 70s, and nobody knew about it until the gulf War. I think they carried out 1600 missions in the conflict without being shot down.

[@Skyes9]

Awesome! Excellent camerawork. Good color, nice and sharp. Love the blue tailed KNIGHT 👍

[@BlueRockerPR]

Thank you very much!!

[@CrashTestPilot]

The Wobblin' Goblin lives!

[@stevecurd3944]

absolutely fantastic footage,great seeing the Knighthawk is still operational,i first saw one flying at Raf Mildenhall Airshow in 1992,an amazing Skunk Works masterpiece

[@BlueRockerPR]

Thank you very much!

[@therocinante3443]

I'm so insanely happy that the 117's are still flying.

[@cornegoudgoldenflyer4731]

Awesome video, nice spotting place !!

[@munkfish101]

The F-117 is still good tech. Makes sense to have them up in the great white north at the MN ANG primary role is SEAD. 💥💪🏻

[@WilsonRawlins]

Yes it is! Still classified construction and a super low RCS.

[@djsmith2871]

They are likely providing adversary air - allowing the Viper's new AESA to go against a legacy stealth platform.

[@freema22]

It was interesting that Knight01 was full stealth mode, but Knight2 was equipped with radar reflectors.

[@nielsdorhout058]

Are those the little bumps next to the American flag roundel?

[@freema22]

@ Yes

[@campcoldone4072]

The Saudi's during desert storm referred to the Nighthawk as "Shaba" which means Ghost..now I know why!Awesome video my friend!!That is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the GREAT F-117 NIGHTHAWK...in my book the greatest stealth bomber EVER due to its combat experience!Thanks for posting!

[@sHapina21]

what a privilege to see this marvels of engineering airborne...

[@Fiveiron]

Love the blue/yellow livery on that Air National Guard F-16

[@Avi8Jack]

Nice footage and incredible catch! Bucklist aircraft for me

[@MTB_FANATIC99]

I grew up 30 years in council bluffs Iowa and it's about 20 minutes from Bellevue Nebraska where offut Air Force Base is grew up going to air shows every year I've seen the SR-71 take off I've seen the f-117 Nighthawks, The b-2 bomber my favorite is the B1 the bone in my favorite fighter is F-16❤❤❤ thanks to all those who have served in sacrificed in the ones who have gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and country 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤❤ and prayers for the ones who are serving overseas now

[@sped17373]

Wow--superb! I'm so lucky to find this video! I live within a few thousand yards from the main runway @ DIA and see the 148th Fighter Squadron's F-16's flying on a daily basis. I totally missed seeing all of this video's footage in person, even if I weren't laid out in pain at the time I wouldn't have seen anything more than blurry small jets as I'm blind in my left eye (detached retina) and have no distance vision in my right until I get new glasses. Thank you SO much for posting this video--this made my day!

[@tomsamuelson8512]

DIA is Denver International Airport...Duluth is DLH..Just a FYI....

[@sped17373]

@@tomsamuelson8512 Yes, I know that DLH is Duluth, I said I live here--the OP wrote "Duluth International Airport" and I mistakenly typed "DIA"--my apologies for being wrong!

[@roldy64spotter]

Tremendo video, el F-16 amarillo 🔥🔥.

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Oh no, I was hoping to see the drag chute itself released. Great video.

[@BlueRockerPR]

Thanks for watching!

[@182QKFTW]

I *Really* like that clearing(traffic) turn the second F-16 performed. Great to see that in civilian airspace

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

That’s not a clearing turn. 😂😂

[@PapaG603]

Amazing I'm not sure I've ever seen a F117 Takeoff and Land in the same video. How Kool to get so close and capture this.🤘🤘

[@troyledbetter6597]

Spectacular shots of these planes!

[@murrayjimm]

Greatest airplane ever, in my opinion.

[@jacob1423]

it’s up there

[@topfitnessssss]

B2 before it then the F117 def ..

[@klausschlobluvsmesometwood4679]

so glad to see this is a year old video and the leaves are still green, going to be in Duluth next week, would of kicked myself if i had missed the nighthawks by a few days, will be dropping in to the airport in hopes of catching the bulldogs

[@hektoriuz]

f117s are the OG'z

[@Q_82]

Die F117 ist schon ein extrem schöner anblick

[@gastonlambert5429]

amazing job

[@BlueRockerPR]

Thank you for watching!

[@1bullsprig]

The reserve power of those F-16's is incredible. They were taking off with 1 to 2 reserve fuel tanks, sidewinder and sparrow missiles, and turning upside down, banking hard to shave off unnecessary distance.

[@anotherHelldiver]

They don't use Sparrows anymore, but still a very good demonstration.

[@55Reever]

Great video, and love the "75th" anniversary paint scheme.

[@Fiveiron]

The whole time those F-117's were on short final I was thinking, "Wow, they are coming in hot!" I guess that explains the parachute

[@aprianto1985]

Great spotting area

[@Kelly-tt1sx]

Wow just wow! Amazing 🤩

[@northerngirl13]

Great vid👍

[@rafito1280]

Los que "retiraron". Tremendo video!

[@BlueRockerPR]

¡Muchas gracias!

[@Epicaviation47]

So epic video

[@EstorilEm]

Ah yes, the “retired” F-117! 🙈 Dhows you just how far ahead of everything else it was at the time (and apparently, still?)

[@atreyuprincipalh4043]

Wonderful videos 🎉indeed

[@unicorn_apocalypses]

great Video. I'm about 3 hours from there as i am located in Saint Paul.

[@chrismair8161]

This is a learning platform. Lord knows what is next. You will never see or find it though.

[@MrBen527]

Awesome!!

[@SHINR__]

Wow this is from a while ago this'll be cool

[@pjotrtje0NL]

Just a year…?

[@AndreiTupolev]

August '23

[@_Spartan-107_]

Ah gosh dangit, I would have come over to Duluth if I had known :(

[@mlcochran78]

SO COOL!!

[@courtneyfoster4697]

awesome....we've been trying to get them to come to KLGB

[@JJay512]

Interesting touch and go for the Embraer 170, touch and go’s aren’t usually done in airline aircraft… looks like it had the Endeavor Air logo on the nose… That flight must have been one of the proving flights for EDV getting the type on their OPS SPEC. I left EDV before the 170 came on the property.

[@gw3ns_add1ction]

Looks like theyre just as excited about the War Thunder update as we are...

[@chrisbrackin9678]

Great footage. I'd be too starstruck to record. Lmao

[@sfoaviation]

Plane spotters outside the US can only dream of this opportunity 😂

[@Papershields001]

Fun Fact: Zoltan Dani, the Serbian Col who shot down an f117 in 1999, has since met and struck up a friendship with Dale Zelko, the USAF pilot he shot down. These planes are definitely cool, but wars isn’t good and it’s amazing how fast enemies can become friends.

[@sphill_edc]

It’s amazing. You can’t even hear the F117

[@wr6392]

What?.....

[@randygravel2057]

Straight out of Panamint Valley

[@Manny7RM]

The last time I saw one in the pattern was in 03 in South Korea

[@oldRighty1]

Had no idea 117s were still flying.

[@Philc231]

Good to see f16 still flying too

[@nolanohana]

Have Blue

[@scupking]

Wonder what upgrades these f-117s have.

[@MW_1535]

How did you know they were there? I’d be willing to make a special trip to see the F-117 in person. I’m also itching to see a B-2.

[@beth1966]

First time I saw one in 92 over plant 42

[@nielsdorhout058]

Any idea how much of them are flyworthy or serviceable? Pretty cool to see them still flying. I once saw 8 doing touch and go's whilst they where on deployment here in the Netherlands jn 1993 😂

[@judyriel3463]

What great info the not so do gooders get from this up to date location of our defense assets ,cheap Intel for the nutty

[@tripwire3992]

Are you insane? Not only would they need to get something similar to a patriot missile system into the US they'd have to get an AWACS there too and the bomb bay doors on the f117 would need to be open to have a chance at shooting it down even if you had all that crap. This video after yhe fact wont do dick diddly to the sanctity of US national defence

[@Saltfly]

Origami plane.

[@codefeenix]

there be viper parts in that night hawk

[@Andrico77]

Wonder how many are still actually active…..

[@pjotrtje0NL]

Too bad the F-117s are incognito, would have been awesome to know which airframes these were

[@moseskelly2886]

So they have to keep them classified to prevent our enemies from getting info?

[@AndreiTupolev]

​@@moseskelly2886they're hardly classified now, they're 35 years old and have been retired from front line service

[@jonathanflugge3557]

​@@AndreiTupolevTheir still CLASSIFIED, do you know everything about the SR-71 no because there are still mission's it did that we may never know.

[@BlueRockerPR]

Actually, there's a few tricks to figure out which airframes are. These particular two are 84-0811 (red tail flash) and 84-0809 (blue tail flash) respectively. Thanks for watching!

[@jonathanflugge3557]

@@BlueRockerPR In MINNESOTA or Georgia?

[@SeligTiles]

Significance of the blue / yellow livery on the f16?

[@biscuit4836]

It was for the 148th fighter wing’s 75th anniversary

[@SeligTiles]

@@biscuit4836 thank you!

[@kiethpederson7558]

The video states there's F1 17's but I didn't see any all I seen was the F-16

[@quaidbergo]

Can someone give me a timestamp for the F-117s? I couldn't see them in this video.

[@TaylerKnox]

If a B52 can be useful as a stand-off weapon delivery system then there should be a role for the F117. Update them where pilots are unnecessary and upgrade stealth level and keep these little bombers. Looks like that’s happening and that’s a good thing. While we’re at it upgrade the A10. Remote control it or make it autonomous. Add additional protection and redundancy. They will get shot down but unpiloted and could help win some battles. The droneification of thousands of older jets should be a long term project. A war with Russia China Iran and North Korea - sadly inevitable.

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[@boatingcharlie1]

cutting a few seconds out of the takeoffs is annoying to watch. It would be better if you just let it roll rather than cutting it.

[@Pgd10020]

Cleared for take oooooofff

[@Philc231]

Why the touch and go’s ?

[@codefeenix]

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[@codefeenix]

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[@nibachoable]

HAWK TUAH

[@anotherHelldiver]

GET OUT!!!

[@hcmisra8659]

Interesting, they supposedly deactivated the F0117 then they show up doing 'training ' with guard unit F16s, fighters training with stealth bombers, We know their radar never has been able to see the 117 so what exactly are they doing. interesting unless they are practicing being top cover for them, notice they 16s all have long range tanks.

[@cup_and_cone]

The last time I saw an F-117 was 2002. I'm guessing they were using these for 5th Gen adversary training?

[@Philc231]

Why are the fighters fully loaded with weapons ? Are we under attack ?

[@codefeenix]

WHY

[@anotherHelldiver]

Probably to practice dogfighting with the extra drag. Or just in case there was an attack while they are still up. If we were under attack when this was filmed, you'd no doubt know about it.

[@darrellgrant7615]

You can tell the 117s are no longer active because of their aged paint jobs. They always maintained the black paint because the type of paint itself helped some in radar absorption.

[@RikkiSan1]

The 117s are pretty much used for training purposes posing as stealth targets so no need to keep the paint mission ready

[@maineman11]

These two F-117's need to be stationed in the Middle East!!!

[@Philc231]

Tells me the enemy still can’t detect 117 . Why wasn’t a larger version ever made ? Block 2,3,and 4.

[@codefeenix]

why

[@BrokenWrenches]

weird that its already been 30+ years since these were blowing buildings up in iraq, also weird that seeing them out and around is nostalgic, not unlike watching a ww2 P-51. the technology and oddness of the design places them squarely in the 80’s-90’s… very much dated compared to aircraft platforms like the f-15/f-18 and others that somehow don’t seem so dated even though they are the same age or older.

[@Philc231]

Looks like we have f-16 Wolverine fans ? Paint scheme scream university of Michigan

[@Philc231]

Are f117 getting retrofitted for drone operations ? Swarms are very effective.

[@charlievillarreal9867]

I wonder if those are the 2 F-117s still flying the current stealth aircraft the B-2 sprit is still gonna fly much longer it’s sopost to be retired buy 2040

[@charlievillarreal9867]

The F-117 has been out of service since 2008

[@codefeenix]

hmm

[@Mauscmkwk]

Shit is gonna go down if the air force brought the night hawks out of retirement

[@RL.1]

Unfortunately, yes.

[@munkfish101]

They were never fully retired.

[@musabakpnar631]

It would be more appropriate if his name was F-117 UglyKing.

[@RikkiSan1]

How dare you, the 117 is the best damn triangle in the sky

[@jamespierson3667]

@@RikkiSan1 More like an arrow haead but I only worked on them for 13 years.

[@toddjones1403]

Duluth is a busy place……

[@alexloi9992]

!!!

[@alexloi9992]

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