Alamogordo in Otero County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer

Photographed by James Hulse, July 24, 2024

1. F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer Marker

Inscription. The Air Force F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer was used to train F-117 pilots in ingress entrance, emergency ground egress exit, and ejection/bailout procedures. It is equipped with all the controls and indicators found in a real F-117 cockpit needed to simulate these activities. The trainer contains a smoke generator unit that produces a white non-toxic, non-corrosive smoke that can be injected into the cockpit when desired, reproducing actual emergency egress/ejection conditions with a maximum of realism.

Fun Fact: The F-117A's faceted shape (made from 2-dimensional flat surfaces) is a direct result of the 1970s era computer technology used to design the aircraft and calculate its radar cross-section. Later supercomputers with far more computational capability made it possible for subsequent stealth aircraft like the B-2 bomber and F-22 to use curved surfaces and remain stealthy.

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Bottom photo shows a U.S. Air Force pilot and air crew member during training at Holloman Air Force Base.
On loan from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH-NMMSH #IL075.017

Erected by New

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Mexico Museum of Space History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 32° 55.268′ N, 105° 55.242′ W. Marker is in Alamogordo, New Mexico, in Otero County. It is on North Scenic Drive 0.4 miles south of N Scenic Drive. The marker is located on the grounds of the New Mexico Museum of Space History. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2300 N Scenic Dr, Alamogordo NM 88310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s Pecos Valley. It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thor Engine with Cradle/Transporter (a few steps from this marker); H-1 Rocket Engine (a few steps from this marker); X-8C Aerobee (a few steps from this marker); Apollo Command Module Boilerplate S/N 1207 (within

The F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 24, 2024

2. The F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer and Marker

shouting distance of this marker); X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mockup (within shouting distance of this marker); X-7A Test Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); V-2 Rocket Engine (within shouting distance of this marker); Crawler Transporter Shoe (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alamogordo.

The F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer and Marker at the entrance to the museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, July 24, 2024

3. The F-117A "Nighthawk" Ingress/Egress Trainer and Marker at the entrance to the museum

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.