F-117 Nighthawks from the 8th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron participated in air strikes against targets in the Balkans during NATO operations bravely trusting in their aircraft's low observable technology struck some of the most valuable and highly guarded targets in Serbia. The F-117s successfully penetrated the heavily defended areas, which conventional aircraft could not reach.
During the NATO-led campaign in the Balkans, F-117 Nighthawks from the 8th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron boldly executed precision strikes against highly valuable and fortified targets in Serbia, utilizing their stealth capabilities to breach heavily defended areas that conventional aircraft were unable to penetrate.