An aircraft carrier is leaving its home at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia to make its final journey on Thursday morning.

The retired USS John F. Kennedy​ aircraft carrier will embark on its final voyage after spending nearly two decades docked in.

The aircraft carrier, which has been docked in South Philadelphia since 2008, will make its exit through the Delaware River.

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