Bogus-AFAIK, it is not legal to buy a current combat (or previous for that
matter) aircraft as these are owned by the US gov't and are leased to the
military, essentially.

This was an issue when some private buyers wanted to buy an F-8...had to get
it from France, not the US, when many were still at D-M...

Samo with the F-104 'what's his name' had...he bought it literally in pieces,
as in 'cut up'...
P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer