
How an ‘Obsolete’ 1950s Russian-Made Missile Took Out a F-117 Stealth Fighter
Summary and Key Points: In 1999, a U.S. F-117 Nighthawk stealth aircraft was shot down over Serbia, underscoring the vulnerabilities of stealth technology. -Colonel Dale Zelko’s jet was targeted by a 1950s-era Soviet SA-3 missile battery commanded by …