Super Legends

F-117a Nighthawk: A Stealth Fighter Chronicle

Rich Cooper

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English

Harpia Publishing, LLC
01 December 2019

Aerial photography; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Military history; Air forces & warfare; Military aircraft

Series: Super Legends

'Black Jets' and 'Bandits' as you've never seen them before! This publication brings together a collection of world-class, unseen images from the final operations of the legendary F-117A Nighthawk - the original secret 'stealth fighter'.

Photographer Rich Cooper was afforded operational access to the 'Black Jets' of the 49th Fighter Wing during the final years of F-117 operations. Taken in the lead-up to the type's official retirement over a decade go, this rare, unparalleled collection is now available in one publication for the first time along with the stories behind the images.

Through extraordinary photographs and recollections, readers are presented with material that forms a visual showcase of the last operational chapter of this still-classified platform. Step inside the 'canyons' at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, to join the 'Bandits' on the flight line; witness the spectacle of the 'Silver Stealth' celebrations with the launch and recovery of over 30 F-117s; relive the last European deployment where crowds were wowed for a final time; join the final Red Flag exercise as night falls on the bristling Nellis flight line; climb inside a tanker for daylight and sunset refuelling missions; and go air-to-air over the White Sands desert in the definitive photo sortie.

The F-117A Nighthawk was like nothing ever flown before and we may never see such a revolutionary design again the 'Black Jet' genuinely broke the mould of air combat. This unique collection of images celebrates the final milestones of its distinguished service.

By: Rich Cooper
Imprint: Harpia Publishing, LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 287mm,
ISBN: 9781950394012
ISBN 10: 1950394018
Series: Super Legends
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 December 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Rich Cooper is a full-time professional photographer and journalist with around 30 years of experience. He has been commissioned for shoots all over the globe, with a 15-year career in publishing, editorial, design and journalism. Rich was a 2012 Finalist in the Professional Photographer of the Year, went on to win the coveted title Action & Extreme Professional Photographer of the Year in 2014 and has received numerous other accolades. As well as the head of COAP & COAP Media, he is a Special Correspondent for Combat Aircraft and undertakes UK and worldwide submissions for magazines in the UK, Europe, Asia and Australasia. He has been a member of the Royal International Air Tattoo Photographic Team for over 20 years and is a Nikon School trainer in Aviation Photography.