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The article links to another article (http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21914/the-air-force-cant-say-what-it-plans-to-do-with-its-retired-b-2-bombers http://
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The article links to another article (http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21914/the-air-force-cant-say-what-it-plans-to-do-with-its-retired-b-2-bombers http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/21914/the-air-force-can...) that explains the difficulty with putting the F-117 or B-2 in museums. Not only does the toxic radar-absorbent paint need to be removed, but also all the secret internal components. Plus parts of the airframe need to be modified to avoid revealing classified features, including the complex radar-evading structure underneath its smooth skin.