Shooting Stars

[gamary]

Finally drew the ejection seat and added a 165-gal tank:

[gamary]

This was the first XP-80A prototype, nicknamed "Grey Ghost" because of its pearl-grey livery.


This F-80B-5-LO served with the 94th Fighter Squadron of the 1st Fighter Wing, based in Ladd Field, Fairbanks, in Alaska in 1947. The aircraft bears the famous "Hat in the Ring" badge and wears Arctic Red high-visibility markings, which were to make downed aircraft more conspicuous against a snow-covered background.


This aircraft was initially built as a P-80B-1-LO, and later converted to F-80C standard. It served with the New Mexico Air National Guard's 188th Fighter Squadron, 150th Fighter Wing. The 'Enchilada Air Force" operated the P-80 Shooting Star from 1954 to 1962.


This aircraft was the lead aircraft of the AcroJets demonstration team, the first team to be recognized by the USAF. Its members were instructor pilots of the Fighter School, based at Yuma AFB.

[Vacajun]

GM,
Another beauty! Great subject.

Take a look at the tank shape and mount at Photos: Lockheed P-80B Shooting Star Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

[Jarink]

Nice work on this. There's some really colorful subjects for the P-80 out there, so I'm sure we can look forward to quite a few of these!

[GrubbyFingers]

Very nice, GM. You have captured that weird and freaky intake ramp very nicely. Most convincing.