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> was seen as a chance to test out a bunch of Reagan's new weapons.

The F-117, the wonder-weapon of Panama, was funded by the Carter Administration.

As was the B-2.

I was thinking more new to combat not new to Reagan, although if Carter buys it and Reagan uses it wouldn't that still be new to Reagan.

I don't think either was used until George HW Bush.

They were funded by multiple administrations and Congresses for decades.