F-117 Nighthawk - MYSTERY REVEALED, Lockheed Skunk Works top-secret stealth program documentary.

F-117a Nighthawk First Flight Chief Test Pilot Hal Farley history documentary & Air Force high tech stealth engineering aviation technology story. Hal explains the history of Skunk Works and tells of his involvement with the program. This information has been declassified under the "Freedom of Information Act". Disclaimer: This YouTube channel is not run or managed by Hal. Inappropriate comments will be deleted. About Hal Farley: Hal Farley, Director Flight Operations and Chief Test Pilot, Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works (Retired). Hal joined the Skunk Works as a Project Pilot for the Top Secret Stealth Fighter Program. He flew the first flight and logged over 600 hours in the F-117A. He served in the Navy from 1959 to 1967 and Grumman Aircraft from 1967 to 1979. He was assigned to VA-164 flying A-4 aircraft aboard the USS Oriskany. Farley attended the Navy Test Pilot School and was assigned to Carrier Suitability performing tests on the F-4, F-8, A-4, A-6, and RA-5C. He then joined Grumman, testing the A-6 and F-14 Tomcat accumulating over 900 hours in the Tomcat. He is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots. He has 30 years of flying experience. 5700 hours, 3600 of which were flight tests in fighter or attack aircraft. He is the recipient of the Ivan C Kincheloe Award and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Octave Chanute Award both for work on the F-117A. He was inducted into the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame. In 2002 he and his wife Ellen completed an 8-year voyage around the world in their 44ft sailboat AIRBORNE. They served a two-year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints after which they continued their voyaging exploring British Columbia and Alaska until 2014. IMPORTANT NOTES: Positive comments, emails, and letters about this documentary are shared with Hal. -This documentary and YouTube channel were produced and is managed and owned by John Farr, Creative Media Group. -This documentary and channel were created to highlight the stories of Hal Farley and as a proof of concept for other possible YouTube interview projects. Hal did not engage me to create this video series but graciously agreed to be interviewed so this documentary could be created. Hal did not select the questions nor was he coached with his responses. Any production or spelling errors are my mistakes. -Upon meeting Hal and working with him I am personally very impressed with his kindness, integrity, and the humility he possesses. I am grateful to Hal for his hard work, service, sacrifice, and dedication he has offered to the security of our country. Hal is the real thing! Thank you for your interest and for watching this documentary. John Farr Producer & Director Creative Media Group Website: Https://www.creativemediagroup.com Contact: [email protected]