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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-80/P-80/T-33/TO/TV Shooting Star / T2V Sea Star / CT-133 Silver Star / F-94 Starfire
    Latest Model:F-80C-10-LO Shooting Star
    Last Military Serial:221 FAU
    Construction Number:080-2444
    Compressed ID:Lockheed F-80C-10-LO sn 221 FAU cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-80C-10-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-0696.

    1950

    Transferred to 8th Fighter-Bomber Group, 35th Fighter-Bomber Squadron.

    From Circa June 1950 to Circa July 1953

    Flew combat missions during the Korean War.

    By 1950

    Transferred to 26th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 6302 Air Base Group, Naha AB, Okinawa.

    Circa 1950


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: USAF F-80 FT-696 s / n 49-696 in service in Korea, leading to the formation.Upload by Julio Salvo

    15 December 1950

    Damaged.
    Landing Accident due to mechanical failure at Naha AB, Okinawa.

    June 1958

    Transferred to Grupo de Aviacin No. 2 (Caza).

    6 August 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya with s/n 221.

    Circa 1970


    Photographer: Cesar Borucki
    Notes: Based on Air Force Base Nr.1 Carrasco_Uruguays/n 49-696 FAU 221 Upload by Julio Salvo.

    December 1970

    To United States Air Force Museum, Patterson Field (East Side), Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    December 1970

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Wright Field for storage until new museum opened.

    August 1971

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: FT-696
    Marked as it was in 1950 with the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group.

    1979

    Placed on display.

    18 July 1996


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio.

    6 May 2008


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    7 December 2022


    Photographer: Austin Newman
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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     Accident Report.com by Michael Stowe
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Aero Flight
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
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