Greetings Folks, Legends reaches 70 and this for Harry.. I found several of those aircraft he requested sand a few more besides.. This was obviously taken at the USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio.. Once more I'll leave there own website to give the history of this rather special and very shiny aircraft.. The Shooting Star was the first American aircraft to exceed 500 mph in level flight, the first American jet airplane manufactured in large quantities and the first U.S. Air Force jet used in combat. Designed in 1943, the XP-80 made its maiden flight on Jan. 8, 1944. (The aircraft was redesignated F-80 in 1948 when 'P' for 'Pursuit' was changed to 'F' for 'Fighter.') Four YP-80s were sent to Europe for service tests, but World War II ended before the aircraft saw combat. Although designed as a high-altitude interceptor, the F-80C was flew as a day fighter, fighter-bomber and photo reconnaissance aircraft during the Korean War. On Nov. 8, 1950, an F-80C flown by 1st Lt. Russell J. Brown shot down a Russian-built MiG-15 in the world's first all-jet fighter air battle. The F-80C on display is one of the few remaining Shooting Stars that flew combat missions during the Korean War. Restored and painted as it was in 1950 while assigned to the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group, it was placed on display in 1979. STAT TIME: Armament: Six .50-cal. machine guns and eight 5-in. rockets or 2,000 lbs. of bombs Engine: Allison J33 of 5,400 lbs. thrust Maximum speed: 580 mph Cruising speed: 437 mph Range: 1,090 miles Ceiling: 46,800 ft. http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/index.asp Sorry for not being here much, so much going on here, none good.. I'll not regal you with the list.. Internet still not working properly, bit peeved lol And....Clarkson RULES! lol Enjoy Rob