Subtle flaws in the radar-absorbent coating can make stealth aircraft appear on
radar screens. Master Sgt. Tony Garza (left) and Staff Sgt. Dan Jeffries prep an
F-117 for a photo shoot with Holloman’s Diagnostic Imaging Radar. The panels
around the jet’s landing gear also are coated with radar-absorbent material, so
the aircraft’s radar signature is the same as it would be in flight.