nighthawk The nighthawk is a nocturnal bird of the subfamily Chordeilinae, within the nightjar family, Caprimulgidae, native to the western hemisphere. The term "nighthawk", first recorded in the King James Bible of 1611, was originally a local name i ...

is a nocturnal bird. Nighthawk(s) or Night Hawk(s) may also refer to: * ''Nighthawks'' (painting), by Edward Hopper, 1942

Books and comics

* ''Nighthawk'' (novel), a 2017 novel by Clive Cussler * ''Night Hawk'' (comics), a British superhero fictional character * Night Hawk, fictional character appearing in

Harvey Comics Harvey Comics (also known as Harvey World Famous Comics, Harvey Publications, Harvey Comics Entertainment, Harvey Hits, Harvey Illustrated Humor, and Harvey Picture Magazines) was an American comic book publisher, founded in New York City by Alfr ...

Nighthawk (DC Comics) Nighthawk is a fictional character, a cowboy in the DC Comics universe. His real name is Hannibal Hawkes and he first appeared in ''Western Comics'' #5. In his secret identity, he worked as a traveling repairman. He had a sidekick named Jim Peyton ...

, a fictional cowboy *

Nighthawk (Marvel Comics) Nighthawk is the name of several fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. There have been seven versions of the character: two supervillains-turned-superheroes from the mainstream Marvel Universe continu ...

, several characters

Film and TV

* ''The Night Hawk'' (1921 film), British silent drama film * ''The Night Hawk'' (1924 film), American Western film * ''The Night Hawk'' (1938 film), American crime film * ''Nighthawks'' (1978 film), British gay-themed film by Ron Peck * ''Nighthawks'' (1981 film), American crime thriller * ''Nighthawks'' (2019 film), American drama thriller by Grant S. Johnson * ''Nighthawks'' (TV series), Irish comedy

Music

Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra was the first Kansas City jazz band to achieve national recognition, which it acquired through national radio broadcasts. It was founded in 1918, as the Coon-Sanders Novelty Orchestra, by drummer Carleto ...

, jazz band founded by Carleton Coon and Joe Sanders *

Gibson Nighthawk The Gibson Nighthawk was a family of electric guitars manufactured by Gibson Guitar Corporation, Gibson. Introduced in 1993, the Nighthawk represented a radical change from traditional Gibson Guitar Corporation, Gibson designs. While its maple-cap ...

, an electric guitar * ''Night Hawk'' (album), a 1961 album by Coleman Hawkins *

Nighthawk Records Nighthawk Records was an American independent record label, founded by Robert Schoenfeld who began operations in 1976 with the release of four vintage post-war blues reissue albums. This series consists of nine volumes of post-war blues recording ...

, a music label *

Nighthawks Orchestra Nighthawks Orchestra is a New York-based musical group, led by music historian Vince Giordano, that concentrates on recreations of the hot jazz and dance music styles of the period between 1919 and the mid-1930s. Recordings by the Nighthawks Or ...

, jazz group led by Vince Giordano * Nighthawks, American rap duo formed by

Camu Tao Tero Smith (June 26, 1977 – May 25, 2008), better known by his stage name Camu Tao, was an American rapper, singer, and producer. Early life Tao was born Tero Smith in Columbus, Ohio, on June 26, 1977. Career Tao was signed to Definitive Jux ...

and

Cage A cage is an enclosure often made of mesh, bars, or wires, used to confine, contain or protect something or someone. A cage can serve many purposes, including keeping an animal or person in captivity, capturing an animal or person, and displayin ...

** ''Nighthawks'' (Nighthawks album), a 2002 album by the duo * ''Nighthawks'' (Erik Friedlander album), 2014 *

Robert Nighthawk Robert Lee McCollum (November 30, 1909 – November 5, 1967) was an American blues musician who played and recorded under the pseudonyms Robert Lee McCoy and Robert Nighthawk. He was the father of the blues musician Sam Carr. Nighthawk was in ...

, Blues musician (1909–1967) *

The Nighthawks The Nighthawks are an American blues and roots music band, based in Washington, D.C. As of 2018, The Nighthawks are Mark Wenner (vocals and harmonica), Dan Hovey (lead guitar), Paul Pisciotta (bass guitar), and Mark Stutso (drums). History Fo ...

, an American blues and roots music band * "Nighthawks", a song by Two Hours Traffic from the album '' Little Jabs'' *

Vince Giordano Vince Giordano (born March 11, 1952 in Brooklyn) is an American saxophonist and leader of the New York-based Nighthawks Orchestra. He specializes in jazz of the 1920s and 1930s and his primary instrument is the bass saxophone. Vince Giordano and ...

and his Nighthawks, American jazz and swing band *

Nighthawks at the Diner ''Nighthawks at the Diner'' is the third studio album by singer and songwriter Tom Waits, released on October 21, 1975 on Asylum Records. It was recorded over four sessions in July in the Los Angeles Record Plant studio in front of a small invit ...

, the third studio album by

Tom Waits Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He worked primarily in jazz during ...

Sports

* Night Hawk (lacrosse), Canadian lacrosse player at the 1904 Summer Olympics *

New Haven Nighthawks The New Haven Nighthawks were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 1972 to 1992. They had affiliations with the Minnesota North Stars (1972–1977), New York Islanders (1972–1973), New York Rangers (19 ...

, a former ice hockey team *

North Georgia Nighthawks The North Georgia Nighthawks (or UNG Nighthawks) are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Georgia (formed after the merger of North Georgia College & State University (NGCSU) and Gainesville State College in 2013), located ...

, the athletic program of the University of North Georgia *

Omaha Nighthawks The Omaha Nighthawks were a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which played in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. During their first season, the Nighthawks played their home gam ...

, a former American football team *

Rochester Knighthawks The Rochester Knighthawks (also known as the K-Hawks) are a professional box lacrosse team in the North Division of the National Lacrosse League. They play in Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial. The Knighthawks are ow ...

, a National Lacrosse League team * Thomas University Nighthawks, the athletic teams of Thomas University in Thomasville, Georgia *

Vancouver Nighthawks (WBL) The Vancouver Nighthawks was a professional basketball franchise based in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1988. The team played its inaugural season in the World Basketball League, which folded before the schedule ended. The Nighthawks played it ...

, a former World Basketball team * ''Night Hawk'', a bobsled driven by

Steven Holcomb Steven Paul Holcomb (April 14, 1980 – May 6, 2017) was an American bobsledder who competed from 1998 until his death in 2017. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the four-man bobsled event for the United States, its first gol ...

* Night Hawk (horse), a Thoroughbred horse *

Guelph Nighthawks The Guelph Nighthawks were a Canadian professional basketball team based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, that competed in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. The team played home games at the Sleeman Centre. History On June 12, 2018, it was announ ...

, a basketball team in the Canadian Elite Basketball League *

Stuart Broad Stuart may refer to: Names *Stuart (name), a given name and surname (and list of people with the name) Automobile *Stuart (automobile) Places Australia Generally *Stuart Highway, connecting South Australia and the Northern Territory Norther ...

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

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Aircraft

Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk is a retired American single-seat, twin-engine stealth attack aircraft developed by Lockheed's secretive Skunk Works division and operated by the United States Air Force (USAF). It was the first operational air ...

, stealth military aircraft * ''Nighthawk'', a sailplane variant of the

Bowlus SP-1 Paperwing The Bowlus SP-1 Paperwing was an American high-wing cantilever monoplane, single-seat, glider that was designed in 1928 and completed by William Hawley Bowlus on January 1, 1929. The SP-1 was Bowlus' sixteenth glider, and was test flown at Lind ...

glider * ''The Nighthawks'', nickname of the

HMX-1 Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) is a United States Marine Corps helicopter squadron responsible for the transportation of the president and vice president of the United States, heads of state, Department of Defense officials, and other VIPs ...

U.S. Marine Corps helicopter Squadron *

Supermarine Nighthawk The Supermarine P.B.31E Nighthawk was a British aircraft of the First World War and the first project of the Pemberton-Billing operation after it became Supermarine Aviation Works Ltd. It was an anti-Zeppelin night fighter operated by a crew of ...

, a quadraplane fighter *

409 Tactical Fighter Squadron 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron (French: ) is a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The squadron operates the CF-18 Hornet from CFB Cold Lake in Alberta, Canada. History The cross-bow in front of the dark cloak represents a weapon used under co ...

of the Canadian Air Force originally set up as the British RAF's ''No. 409 Nighthawk Squadron''

Other

Honda Nighthawk The Honda Nighthawk is the US model designation for some of Honda's CB series of motorcycles. This class includes: * CB250 * CB450SC * CB550SC * CB650SC * CB700SC * CB750 * CB750SC Nighthawk The nighthawk is a nocturnal bird of the ...

, a motorcycle line *

Nighthawk Custom Nighthawk Custom is an American firearm company based in Berryville, Arkansas, US, that manufactures custom M1911 pistols, rifles, revolvers, shotguns, and tactical knives for competition shooters, military, law enforcement and self-defense. Hist ...

, a firearm company based in Berryville, Arkansas *

Nighthawk (roller coaster) Nighthawk is a steel flying roller coaster from Vekoma located at Carowinds amusement park. The roller coaster is located in the Celebration Plaza section of the park. The roller coaster originally opened as Stealth at California's Great Americ ...

, at Carowinds amusement park *

Nighthawk, Washington Nighthawk is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community on the Similkameen River in Okanogan County, Washington, Okanogan County, Washington (state), Washington, United States of America. It was named for a nearby (and now-closed) mine. Anot ...