In true historic fashion, F-117 Nighthawk, tail number 782, will pass over show center Saturday and Sunday bearing its true colors — red, white and blue.

This flight test legacy will retire following the Edwards Open House and Air Show with 20-plus years of service.

“782 has been used for flight test ever since Lockheed Martin Aero pilot Tommy Morgenfeld first took off at the controls December 18th, 1981,” said Lt. Col. Robert McAllum, 410th Flight Test Squadron commander. “It’s the original avionics test aircraft for the Nighthawk program.”

Five prototype F-117s were hand-made in the ‘80s prior to full-up production of the stealth fighter. This particular aircraft, 782, is currently the oldest flying F-117 in the fleet — 780 and 781 have already been retired.

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