<hi style=afpcap>A Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter of the 49th Fighter Wing on a mission from just the place suggested by its HO tail code, Holloman Air Force base near Alamogordo, New Mexico. The 49th wing flies F-117s in its 7th, 8th and 9th squadrons. Though called a fighter, the F-117 is not intended for air-to-air combat. Its purpose is to deliver ordnance in a dense threat environment against targets of extremely high value. The F-117 emerged from a "black" program where it was developed in unprecedented secrecy.</hi>
