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The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star is the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. [1] Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of design, two pre-production models saw limited service in Italy just before the end of World War II .
This is a list of aircraft produced or proposed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation from its founding as the Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926 to its merging with Martin Marietta to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation in 1995. Ordered by model number, Lockheed gave most of its aircraft astronomical names, from the first Vega to the C-5 Galaxy.
This is a list of the aircraft types flown by Captain Eric "Winkle" Brown, RN.The list was compiled and verified by the Guinness Book of Records. [1]The list includes only the main aircraft types, for example, Brown flew 14 different marks of Spitfire, but only the basic types are listed here.
From a US military aircraft designator: This is a redirect from a title that is a US military aircraft designator to an article about the corresponding aircraft or missile.
Aircraft Manufacturer Type Role Entered Service Number in Service Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina [3]: Consolidated Aircraft: Amphibious flying boat: Various 1941 114
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It was the first United States jet fighter squadron to be activated, and spent most of its early existence in experimental testing of the Bell P-59 Airacomet and Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star aircraft. The squadron developed training programs and trained aircrew and ground personnel as cadres for newly formed jet aircraft-equipped units.