@theairframesociety: The F-117A Nighthawk dropped the first bomb of Desert Storm. 🌍 Its target was an air defence bunker at Nukhayb, buried deep inside Iraq. ⚡ Major Greg Feest had loaded every checkpoint into the navigation system before take-off. 🔧 Nearing Nukhayb, he switched to weapons delivery and released a single laser-guided bomb. 🎯 📋 SPECS ✈️ First flight - 18 June 1981 (YF-117A, flown by Hal Farley) 🔧 Powerplant - 2 × General Electric F404-F1D2 turbofans, non-afterburning ⚡ Top speed - High subsonic (official USAF figure) 📏 Wingspan - 43 ft 4 in (13.2 m) 🎯 Armament - two 2,000 lb (907 kg) laser-guided bombs in internal bays, no gun #f117nighthawk #stealthaircraft #desertstorm #militaryaviation #avgeek

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