Stealth Fighter An Air Force F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter aircraft flies over Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in 2002. Stealth capabilities used during Operation Desert Storm in 1991 were part of the Defense Department’s second strategy to maintain the U.S. advantage on the world’s battlefields. DoD’s Third Offset Strategy is geared toward the nation’s 21st-century challenges. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.57 MB) Credit: Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II VIRIN: 020101-F-ZZ999-999.JPG Photo Gallery