Faced with the obsolescence of key components on its F-117As, the U.S. Air Force is trying to initiate an upgrade program to keep the small fleet of stealth attack aircraft operational past 2009. The problem is that many of the components used on the F-117 are not produced anymore and, therefore, replacing them will not be possible. Several shortages are set to materialize in a few years. "In 2009, I don't have displays, I don't have a targeting system unless I do something," says Lt. Col. Jack D. Hayes, the Air Combat Command's F-117 requirements officer.
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机译：面对F-117A的关键部件已经过时的问题，美国空军正试图启动一项升级计划，以使小型隐身攻击机机队在2009年以后仍能正常使用。问题在于F-117A上使用的许多部件117已不再生产，因此，将无法替换它们。几年内将出现一些短缺。空战司令部F-117需求官Jack D. Hayes中校说：“ 2009年，我没有显示器，除非有任何事情，否则我就没有目标系统。”
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