Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Lockheed P-80B (F-80C)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
1. Lockheed P-80B (F-80C) Marker
P-80B (F-80C)
Shooting Star
Fighter/ Fighter Bomber
1944-1958
On Loan From the National Museum
of the United States Air Force
Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 32° 8.351′ N, 110° 52.046′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the eastern section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Republic F-84C (a few steps from this marker); North American F-100C (a few steps from this marker); McDonnell F-101B (a few steps from this marker); Lockheed F-94C (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrop F-89J (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas AIR-2A Genie (within shouting distance of this marker); Republic F-84F (within shouting distance of this marker); North American F-86L (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.
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Also see . . . Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star.
The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of the design process, production models were flying, and two pre-production models did see very limited service in Italy just before the end of World War II. Designed with straight wings, the type saw extensive combat in Korea with the United States Air Force (USAF) as the F-80. Source: Wikipedia(Submitted on November 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
2. The Lockheed P-80B (F-80C) and Marker
Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021
3. The Lockheed P-80B (F-80C)
Public Domain - US Air Force photo, circa 1967
4. Lockheed P-80A-1-LO Shooting Star in flight
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 15, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
