A crew chief directs a U.S. Air Force F-117A Nighthawk onto the taxi way. A crew chief directs a U.S. Air Force F-117A Nighthawk onto the taxi way in preparation for launch on combat patrol mission over Iraq on March 13, 1998. Nighthawk stealth fighters are deployed to Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, in support of Operation Southern Watch which is the U.S. and coalition enforcement of the no-fly-zone over Southern Iraq. The Nighthawk is attached to the 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Wing, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.04 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 235606-G-INV42-985.jpg Photo Gallery