The Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star. This 1949 aircraft recognition film examines the design and capabilities of the F-80, the first jet fighter to enter operational service with the United States Army Air Force. Find the film in full here: https://bit.ly/3OeFOwl Film: IWM DRA 1035 | Imperial War Museum Duxford

Today, the P-80 Shooting Star that has been on a display pole alongside the highway near EAA headquarters came down. It will receive a full exterior restoration before becoming part of the collection in the EAA Aviation Museum’s Eagle Hangar. Did you know this P-80 is one of only around two dozen that still exist? It’s been on loan from the U.S. Air Force since 1986. Its display replacement is still in the works. Stay tuned! | EAA - The Spirit of Aviation