In 96 instances, hits were credited despite the absence of a video record of the mission and in contrast to 37th TFW peacetime training policy and the
policies of other LGB-capable aircraft in Desert Storm. In peacetime training, bomb drops by F-117s without video documentation are
considered misses. In Desert Storm, the 37th TFW credited hits solely on the basis of pilot accounts; in contrast, pilot reports were substantially
discounted by Air Force analysts of air campaign hits or kills by other types of air-to-ground aircraft employing guided munitions but with
inconclusive video. For example, for every three tanks claimed as kills by A-10 pilots, only one was credited, for a 33-percent kill rate; F-111F pilots
were credited with a 50-percent tank kill rate for pilot-only claims. The 37th TFW justified crediting hits based solely on pilot reports on the
grounds that the F-117 demonstrated superior accuracy in Desert Storm.