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   From: f4wcs@yahoo.com   
      
   thomsona@flash.net said...   
   >   
   > > They were probably transported to Det 3/Groom Lake, and then later   
   > > Tonopah that way, by C-5 from the Lockheed factory at night.   
   >   
   > > I think Travis AFB has some C-5 crews specially designated to take   
   > > certain cargo from places like Skuny Works, out to the ranges.   
   >   
   > There's reason to believe that there was at least one C-5 configured   
   > to haul some NRO monstersats (KH-11 and descendants), plus the related   
   > HST from Lockheed Sunnyvale to the Cape. So it seems reasonable that   
   > there would be a requirement to haul black aircraft also.   
      
   AFAIK, there's nothing special about hauling disassembled   
   aircraft around in cargo planes.  I've seen F-4s (larger   
   than an F-117) go out on C-141s.  There was no need to use   
   a really large C-something.   
      
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