ATC controller report of an near midair collision between a stealth bomber and an unknown GA aircraft that came too close for comfort during the air show portion of a racing event near ZZZ, us.

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Attributes
ACN	552447
Time
Date	200205
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ind.tracon
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ind.tracon tower : mia.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	F-117 (Stealth)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ind.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : holding
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern arrival : holding pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	552447
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

It's been several yrs since we've had a good VFR race day. On this race day, the stealth bomber was to do a fly-by over the spdway. SOP is to hold north of town until they start their pass. The media caught wind of the fly-by and had it on the news days before. On race day, there were 4-6 VFR aircraft not talking to ATC that wanted to see the stealth up close. Most aircraft kept their distance from the stealth holding pattern (1-3 mi), but 1 aircraft decided to get a close-up view and got very close. The controller called traffic and the stealth saw him, but targets merged with no difference in altitude. This is very dangerous. VFR does not mean you can violate FARS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATC CTLR RPT OF AN NMAC BTWN A STEALTH BOMBER AND AN UNKNOWN GA ACFT THAT CAME TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT DURING THE AIR SHOW PORTION OF A RACING EVENT NEAR ZZZ, US.

Narrative: IT'S BEEN SEVERAL YRS SINCE WE'VE HAD A GOOD VFR RACE DAY. ON THIS RACE DAY, THE STEALTH BOMBER WAS TO DO A FLY-BY OVER THE SPDWAY. SOP IS TO HOLD N OF TOWN UNTIL THEY START THEIR PASS. THE MEDIA CAUGHT WIND OF THE FLY-BY AND HAD IT ON THE NEWS DAYS BEFORE. ON RACE DAY, THERE WERE 4-6 VFR ACFT NOT TALKING TO ATC THAT WANTED TO SEE THE STEALTH UP CLOSE. MOST ACFT KEPT THEIR DISTANCE FROM THE STEALTH HOLDING PATTERN (1-3 MI), BUT 1 ACFT DECIDED TO GET A CLOSE-UP VIEW AND GOT VERY CLOSE. THE CTLR CALLED TFC AND THE STEALTH SAW HIM, BUT TARGETS MERGED WITH NO DIFFERENCE IN ALT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. VFR DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN VIOLATE FARS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.