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A U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk from the 8th Fighter Squadron undergoes pre-flight preparation at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., on Feb. 14, 1998. The stealth fighter is being deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.

F-117 Nighthawk undergoes pre-flight preparation at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.

A U.S. Air Force F-117 Nighthawk from the 8th Fighter Squadron undergoes pre-flight preparation at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., on Feb. 14, 1998. The stealth fighter is being deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq.

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