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Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star from Seattle Arrives At March Field Air Museum
One of the latest of these is a Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, an example of the first American fighter jet to see operational ...
I flew in a Cold War-era jet that trained US fighter pilots. It showed how far military aviation has come.
Flying in Lockheed's T-33 Shooting Star transported me to the past, showcasing early fighter jet capabilities and how ...
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Meet Clarence “Kelly” Johnson, the Genius Who Founded Skunk Works
The P-80/F-80 Shooting Star, the first U.S. jet fighter to be used in combat ... engineering (now officially referred to as ...
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F-80 Shooting Star
Lockheed’s F-80 Shooting Star, the first operational jet fighter, flew in June 1944 under the power of an Allison J-33 with a remarkable 4,000 pounds of thrust. GE started a school for future ...