BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) – An Ohio high school will become the first in the United States to receive a decommissioned Air Force Thunderbird Jet. The event also marks the first time the U.S. Air ...

Union Local High School is set to receive a decommissioned F-16 fighter jet from the United States military, marking the first time such a jet is being gifted t ...

The retired F-16 will now be transported to Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, where its engine and seats will be removed in preparation for safe, long-term display at the school.

It’s also a fitting symbol for the school’s mascot: Union Local High School is, quite literally, the “Home of the Jets.” An F-16 aircraft from the U.S. Air Force takes off in Daytona Beach, Florida, ...

The retired F-16 will now be transported to Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, where its engine and seats will be removed in preparation for safe, long-term display at the school.

In a first, an Ohio high school will receive a retired F-16 Thunderbird from the Air Force by: Dan Mayeres, John Lynch Posted: Jul 22, 2025 / 02:48 PM EDT Updated: Jul 22, 2025 / 03:14 PM EDT ...