USAF deploys the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle to participate in Southwest Asia operations. By Feb. 10, 2010, the UAV had flown 1,500 combat sorties.
The Smithsonian’s announcement that an F-117A Nighthawk, tail number 85-0818, is headed to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum, or NASM, is welcome news. The acquisition of this Nighthawk fills a long-standing historical gap—indeed, need—in the collections of what is generally considered the world’s premier air and space…
