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]]> Discover 11 top-secret photos of ‘Have Blue’, the original stealth fighter that changed aviation history. Developed as a prototype for the U.S. Air Force, these rare and exclusive images provide a fascinating glimpse into the early days of stealth technology, showcasing the groundbreaking design that led to the modern stealth fighters we know today.

In the Hanger

Lockheed’s Have Blue

Areal

The Have Blue in testing.

Bottom View,

Seen during testing in the 1970s at area 51.

On the Runway

Getting ready for takeoff.

Spotted

The Have Blue in testing, as seen from the window of a normal plane.

Soy Shots

As viewed from a regular plane window, continued.

“Hopeless Diamond”

Prototype shape on a pole for radar testing. The pole itself returned more of a radar signature than the prototype, which presented problems. Eventually engineers designed a new “stealth” pole.

Bill Park

The Lockheed test pilot who flew Have Blue.

Have Blue Prototype

At Lockheed’s Skunk Works in Burbank, California, 1978.

Taking Off

The Have Blue once suffered a crash after a landing gear failure.

In the Hanger

The Have Blue sits. It became the first aircraft designed with radar signature in mind over performance.

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