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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:FP-80A-5-LO Shooting Star
    Last Military Serial:44-85465 USAAF
    Construction Number:080-1488
    Compressed ID:Lockheed FP-80A-5-LO sn 44-85465 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:United States Army Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a FP-80A-5-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85465.

    From 30 August 1946 to 2 September 1946

    Raced as #PN-465.
    The race was from Van Nuys, CA, to Cleveland. All aircraft made one fuel stop. Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Jet Division race. The primary pilot was Colonel Leon Gray. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 494.779 mph.

    From 30 August 1947 to 1 September 1947

    Raced as #PN-465.
    The race was from Van Nuys, CA, to Cleveland. All ships made one fuel stop. Competed at the National Air Races Cleveland in the Bendix Jet Division race. The primary pilot was Colonel Leon Gray. Raced in the B Feature race. Finished in 1st place with an average speed of 507.255 mph.

    Circa 30 August 1947


    Photographer: Charles A. Koch Collection
    Notes: Col. Leon Gray Exiting From PN-465 Jet Air Race Cleveland 1947 b/w Photo 258B

    Markings Applied: FT-465

    March 1950


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: at Hamilton Field in March 1950. This aircraft was the winner of the 1947 Bendix Jet Race when piloted by Col. Leon Gray, Commander of the 12th TRS.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     World Wide Directory of Racing Airplanes Volume 1, (c) 1997 Aviation Publishing Inc. by Don Berliner
    Internet Sources
     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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