Legendary fighter takes final flight, Air Force Reserve delivers F-117A to Smithsonian
October 08, 2026
October 08, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Legendary fighter takes final flight, Air Force Reserve delivers F-117A to Smithsonian
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Nearly two decades after the U.S. Air Force retired the airframe from combat, one F-117A Nighthawk had the rare opportunity to take to the skies once more: this time, in the cargo hold of a C-5M Super Galaxy. The historic stealth aircraft, bound for the Smithsonian Institution's . . .
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Legendary fighter takes final flight, Air Force Reserve delivers F-117A to Smithsonian
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Nearly two decades after the U.S. Air Force retired the airframe from combat, one F-117A Nighthawk had the rare opportunity to take to the skies once more: this time, in the cargo hold of a C-5M Super Galaxy. The historic stealth aircraft, bound for the Smithsonian Institution's . . .