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Farewell, Nighthawk... by ~DarkWizard83:iconDarkWizard83:

Categories Photography > Photojournalism > Military

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Submitted: March 27
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Make: NIKON
Model: COOLPIX P5000
Shutter Speed: 10/5973 second
F Number: F/5.3
Focal Length: 68 mm
ISO Speed: 64
Date Picture Taken: Oct 20, 2007, 12:46:16 PM

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This is the last time I'll ever see you at an airshow.

Now, go enjoy retirement. :)
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*Konigstiger:iconKonigstiger: Mar 27, 2008, 12:35:54 AM
Unfortunately plane retirement isn't that much fun...too bad..thats one good looking plane...
`davincipoppalag:icondavincipoppalag: Mar 27, 2008, 6:35:03 AM
They're retiring those already? Wow.. when I think how long some planes like the B52 and the C47 were used, these hardly seem to have any time at all

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~DarkWizard83:iconDarkWizard83: Mar 27, 2008, 6:54:46 PM
True - but remember, these are pretty old airframes, and unlike the BUFF, Nighthawks are pretty limited in the ability to extend their airframe life expectancy since they're so complex. More importantly, they're very limited in being adapted for different roles

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~StormfalconX:iconStormfalconX: Mar 27, 2008, 6:55:08 PM
Hey, why are they retiring the F-117? It's still a high tech plane.

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`davincipoppalag:icondavincipoppalag: Mar 27, 2008, 6:59:37 PM
Yea.. stuff goes fast to new these days..

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~DarkWizard83:iconDarkWizard83: Mar 27, 2008, 7:02:13 PM
Relatively speaking, yes, but the airframes of these aircraft are starting to wear down, and since they're so complex (and specially built - no two Nighthawks are exactly alike) they'd be hugely expensive to refit - and since the F-117 has fairly limited capabilities, such a refit wouldn't be worth the expense. So, better to put them in storage in case they're needed, and concentrate on the new multi-role stealth platforms like the F-22 and F-35 (or whatever they might happen to be testing in certain parts of the Nevada desert. ;) )

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~Tobias-Phealin:iconTobias-Phealin: Mar 27, 2008, 7:40:40 PM Mood: Miserable
*cries!*

NOooooo-ho-ho-hooooo! NOOOOO!!! *Sniffle*

I will miss yooooou!

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~War-Dog-Kinzoku:iconWar-Dog-Kinzoku: Mar 29, 2008, 7:41:39 AM
agreed... i've always liked the looks of it.

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~Zepherus:iconZepherus: Mar 31, 2008, 2:37:08 PM
It is kind of sad but also you have to think about the plane, it is about 30 years old (well, only 27), while the F-14D was not but 14. Also it couldn't fly without the fly-by-wire system, and it had a limited payload, now we have B-2s, F-22s, and F-35s that can do so much more.

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