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Skunk Works Digest          Monday, 25 July 1994        Volume 05 : Number 145

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	Re:   Nighthawk

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From: Xelex@aol.com
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 94 22:52:45 EDT
Subject: Re:   Nighthawk

During Operation Desert Storm, the Saudis called the F-117 "shaba", which
means "ghost."  This calls to mind the "Habu" nickname bestowed on the SR-71
by the Japanese.  The pilot of the 33rd production F-117 (tail no. 817) named
his bird "Shaba" and painted appropriate "nose art" on the inside of his
weapons bay door.  After the Gulf War, the 416th Fighter Squadron "Ghost
Riders" used SHABA as a mission call sign (i.e. SHABA 61).  The 416th FS is
now the 8th FS "Blacksheep."  It would be interesting to know if they still
use the SHABA call sign.

Peter Merlin
Xelex@aol.com


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