"Stealth Fighter" Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Documentary | Col. Anthony Tolin Interview (1990)

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The classic Renegade Films 27 minute documentary on the F-117 Nighthawk distributed by VHS powerhouse MNTEX Entertainment Inc. Which managed to not name the Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk during the entire 27 minute run time. It's mostly stock footage and the interview with Colonel Anthony Tolin.

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Tony made General:
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/105427/brigadier-general-anthony-j-tolin/

"The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational aircraft to be designed with stealth technology.

The F-117 was based on the Have Blue technology demonstrator. The Nighthawk's maiden flight took place in 1981 at Groom Lake, Nevada, and the aircraft achieved initial operating capability status in 1983. The aircraft was shrouded in secrecy until it was revealed to the public in 1988. Of the 64 F-117s built, 59 were production versions, with the other five being prototypes.

The F-117 was widely publicized for its role in the Gulf War of 1991. Although it was commonly referred to as the "Stealth Fighter", it was strictly an attack aircraft. F-117s took part in the conflict in Yugoslavia, where one was shot down by a surface-to-air missile (SAM) in 1999. The U.S. Air Force retired the F-117 in April 2008, primarily due to the fielding of the F-22 Raptor.[4] Despite the type's official retirement, a portion of the fleet has been kept in airworthy condition, and Nighthawks have been observed flying since 2009."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_F-117_Nighthawk

37th Tactical Wing
https://www.37trw.af.mil/Portals/57/Documents/History/37%20TRW%20History.pdf?ver=2016-01-26-114848-230

http://www.f-117a.com/37th.html

There's not a lot of data on MNTEX or this specific "Stealth Fighter" title...
MNTEX:
https://avid.miraheze.org/wiki/MNTEX_Entertainment

https://vhscollector.com/distributor/mntex-entertainment

1990.

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