A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C, which was flown as part of the Blue Angels for 12 years, arrived at Seattle's Museum of Flight on Tuesday morning.
The jet was partly disassembled and trucked in from Pensacola, Fla. It will be reassembled in a parking lot at the museum, then put in its Aviation Pavilion.
It was quite a sight to see on the highways Tuesday morning.
The jet is on permanent loan from the National Naval Aviation Museum.
The plane flew with the Blue Angels in early 2004, and was with the team until 2016. The plane has been delivered to the Museum of Flight as Blue Number 2.
The jet was used in combat operations during Operation Desert Storm and Operation Southern Watch over Iraq, and Operation Continue Hope in Somalia. The plane was also flown over Afghanistan after 9/11, and flew strikes over Iraq in 2003.
(culled from komonews.com)
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