AVIATION SYNTH
Airports & operations

Smithsonian receives F-117A tail 85-0818

Last observed 2026-10-24 · Confidence 99%

Canonical event record

What happened

The Smithsonian announced it would receive the historically significant F-117A known as “Overachiever,” with the aircraft subsequently inducted for display preparations at a hangar near Washington Dulles International Airport.

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