For the United States, that transition began with the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, America’s first operational jet fighter.
The Skyknight was designed in response to a 1945 USN requirement for a jet-powered, radar-equipped, carrier-based night ...
American fighter jets serve dual roles as symbols of American ... service immediately after the conflict. The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star reached Italy in early 1945 but saw no combat in World ...
A Danish MP warns against buying F-35s from the US, citing security risks and possible US control, amid growing concerns over ...
In Korea, he flew the F-80 Shooting Star jet fighter and earned medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1965 and received an honorary promotion to ...