Some American sources state that a second F-117A was damaged during the same campaign, allegedly on 30 April 1999;^[62] the aircraft returned to base, but it supposedly never flew again.^[63][64]

“Although officially retired, the F-117 fleet remains intact, and photos show the aircraft carefully mothballed.^[52] F-117s have been spotted flying in the Nellis Bombing Range as recently as July 2015.^[75][76][77] Some of the aircraft are flown periodically.^[78]”

说明什么？预算不够，给F-22让位是幌子。

匆忙退役的核心就是不再感到隐身的安全有保证，连续两架被击中；但是美军其实并不甘心，可能还在试验新型涂料重新给117涂脂抹粉，让其重出江湖。一句话，美军没想让117这么早退役，不甘心，但没办法。