Originally Posted by
Double Zero
Anyone in the military Flt Test field ( Brit let alone U.S. ) will know 'something has being going on' for a lot longer than the 1990's.
I've heard corroborating stories from serving Test Pilots & ex- military U.S. aircrew. I think it will prove that there's more than one black project, both the replacement SR-71 job and a replacement F-117 - as mentioned, why retire such a thing unless you've got something better ...
There was aUSAF pilot/test pilot who retired a year or so back who was stated to have flown a number of classified programs, some of which remain classified. So no doubt the Septics have mucho secreto hiding in the desert.