prevented the Shooting Star from seeing combat in World War II. However, the P-80 still became the first American jet fighter to enter operational service, and with the creation of the US Air ...

The T-33 Shooting Star was used to train US Air Force pilots on jet aircraft until the early ... America's first jet trainer The US was among several countries around the world ushering in a new era ...

The Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation announced Tuesday that it has added a new prize to its charitable raffle – a ...

The Lockheed L-133 Starjet was a prime example of a paradoxical “successful failure.” As I asserted in a recent article for ...

I had the rare opportunity to fly in a historic jet trainer ahead of the Pacific Airshow in October. The T-33 Shooting Star was used to train US Air Force pilots on jet aircraft until the early 1960s.

Pacific Squadron WWII: P-80 "Bolt" Shooting Star The Shooting Star was the US Air Force's first operational fighter jet. The first Shooting Stars were delivered late in 1944. Advertisement All the ...