The F/A-18 E1, the first Super Hornet ever produced, is a U.S. Navy carrier-based, supersonic fighter jet, built by Boeing right here in St. Louis, Missouri. BuNo. 165164 flew from Lambert Field on November 29, 1995. The E1 was later brought back to St. Louis to use in training as part of a program for aircraft being sold to Kuwait. The F/A-18 E1 arrived at The National Museum of Transportation in December 2023 unassembled, on loan courtesy of the National Naval Aviation Museum on behalf of the Navy History and Heritage Command. Reassembly and installation were completed in July 2024, with a dedication ceremony held on August 3, 2024.