The first (and to date only) case of a stealth aircraft being shot down happened on 27 March 1999, during Operation Allied Force.

During Operation Allied Force, U-2s provided over 80% of the targeting intelligence for NATO forces.

The other buildings were destroyed previously by bombing during Operation Allied Force.

During Operation Allied Force the company was destroyed, allowing Philip Morris to purchase it for a low price.

During Operation Allied Force in 1999, the 524th Fighter Squadron was notified for "on-call" duty to augment forces.

The German Luftwaffe saw action for first time since 1945 during Operation Deliberate Force.

During Operation Allied Force, the US dropped about 1,100 cluster bombs, mostly CBU-87s.

The 510th, during Operation Deliberate Force, was the first F-16 Block 40 squadron to drop a laser-guided bomb.

Fairford was also used during Operation Allied Force in 1999, and during the 2003 Iraq War.

It was shot down during a mission against the Army of Yugoslavia on 27 March 1999, during Operation Allied Force.