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[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

P-80

[John Szalay]

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in
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45-8480
Lockheed P-80B-1-LO Shooting Star C/N 080-1694

[Claus Gustafsen]

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
"Steven P. McNicoll" > skrev i meddelelsen
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[Orval Fairbairn[_2_]]

In article >,
"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.
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> Claus Gustafsen
> "Steven P. McNicoll" > skrev i meddelelsen
> m...
> >
> > 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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[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

Claus Gustafsen wrote:
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> 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.

[®i©ardo]

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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