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P-80

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in
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P-80



45-8480
Lockheed P-80B-1-LO Shooting Star C/N 080-1694

Depending on the date of the photo - It started life as a Pursuit, but the
redesignation had it as Fighter or F-80 before the end of service.

Claus Gustafsen
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P-80

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"Claus Gustafsen" wrote:

Depending on the date of the photo - It started life as a Pursuit, but the
redesignation had it as Fighter or F-80 before the end of service.

Claus Gustafsen
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P-80


Two ways to tell a "P" from an "F":
1. No red bar in the center of the white bar fore and aft of the star.
2. Buzz number starts with "P" rather than the later "F".

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Claus Gustafsen wrote:

Depending on the date of the photo - It started life as a Pursuit,
but the redesignation had it as Fighter or F-80 before the end of
service.

The red stripe was added to US military insignia in January 1947. "P" for
Pursuit became "F" for fighter in June 1948.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
Claus Gustafsen wrote:
Depending on the date of the photo - It started life as a Pursuit,
but the redesignation had it as Fighter or F-80 before the end of
service.

The red stripe was added to US military insignia in January 1947.

Ah, yes, the year that the USAF came into being.

"P" for
Pursuit became "F" for fighter in June 1948.




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