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Lt. Col. Kenneth Tatum, commander of the 9th Fighter Squadron at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, became the final pilot to achieve 1,000 flying hours in the F-117 Nighthawk. He is the twenty-seventh F-117 pilot to reach the 1,000-hour mark. During the 7 December flight, Tatum was joined by three other 1,000-hour F-117 pilots. Upon landing, he was presented with a crystal Nighthawk statue by Brig. Gen. David Goldfein, 49th Fighter Wing commander. The F-117 is scheduled for retirement this April. The 49th FW will begin conversion to the F-22 later this year.
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