The F-117 photos that were published in AvLeak soon after (although possibly taken before?) the Nov '88 Pentagon still was released were taken on approach to Tonopah, not near Groom Lake. Tonopah was where the F-117 unit was operating from, of course.
Love to know what the "suitable art work" was on the RAF Phantom
As I commented to someone today, if (big if) the XB-70 connection is accurate, then perhaps the
Tacit Blue and
Bird of Prey ex-black projects being displayed next to the the Valkyrie at the USAF Museum is a subtle joke on the visiting public...
(Or just maybe, like many people in discussions of this sort, I'm reading FAR too much into things
)