Rare Imagery Shows F-117A ‘The Overachiever’ Loaded Into a C-5M for Smithsonian Trip

The historic F-117 was partially disassembled and loaded aboard the giant airlifter for its cross-country delivery to the Smithsonian’s Udvar-Hazy Center. On Oct. 6, 2026, a C-5M Super Galaxy, using radio callsign HAGAR91 departed Palmdale, California, carrying a pretty interesting and unusual piece of cargo: the F-117A 85-0818 “The Overachiever” selected for preservation at the […]