Stealth Operations Declassified

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Date added: 29/03/2025

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STEALTH OPERATIONS DECLASSIFIED: History - Prototypes - Technology

Stealth revolutionised the way air wars are fought. It was developed in the ʽdeep black worldʼ where security passes, retina eye scanners and ID cards are a way of life for those who create, test and fly these classified aircraft in remote sites. Often the jets only break cover when their unique capabilities are required in combat or for a particular high-risk mission.

This 100-page special publication, from the team behind AirForces Monthly magazine, examines the operational missions of such types as the Lockheed Martinʼs F-117 Nighthawk, Northrop Grummanʼs B-2 Spirit, and the next generation of ʽstealthyʼ aircraft such as Lockheed Martinʼs F-22A Raptor. All of these aircraft have been in combat – how effective were they? We also look into the ''black world'' and report on America's secret programmes at Area 51, many of which areyet to be declassified.

Contents:

REDUCING RADAR REFLECTIONS
STEALTH FIGHTER COMBAT OPERATIONS: Tom Kaminski provides an overview of combat operations for the worldʼs first stealth fighter, the F-117 Nighthawk.
F-117A UPGRADES
RAPTOR GOES TO WAR: Tim Ripley looks at the combat debut of the F-22A Raptor in the war against Daesh in Syria and Iraq.
RUSSIAN STEALTH TECHNOLOGIES: Alexander Mladenov outlines the latest Russian stealth developments, including the much-debated fifth generation T-50 fighter programme.
THE SPIRIT OF STEALTH: Tom Kaminski examines the continued service of Northrop Grummanʼs B-2A Spirit – and the rolling upgrades helping to keep the aircraft at the top of its game.
NORTH AMERICAN SILENT NIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT
STEALTH: UK STYLE
NEPTUNE'S STEALTHY HAWK AND THAT RAID...
THE FLYING DORITO: THE McDONNELL DOUGLAS /GENERAL DYNAMICS A-12 AVENGER II
MONSTERS FROM THE EAST: AFMʼs Glenn Sands reports on Chinaʼs emerging fifth-generation stealth fighter, the J-20 Mighty Dragon. And Jon Lake examines the secretive development of the FC-31
LOCKHEED MARTIN'S ASTRA