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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-1-LO Shooting Star
    Last Military Serial:FAU218 FAU
    Construction Number:080-2180
    Compressed ID:Lockheed F-80C-1-LO sn FAU218 FAU c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a F-80C-1-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-0432.

    Transferred to 66th Fighter Squadron, 57th Fighter Group, Elmendorf Field, AK.

    10 October 1949

    Involved in an incident.
    Accident took place in Alaska, no further information.

    Circa 1950


    Photographer: Michael Ramos (Maryland USA)
    Notes: F-80C s/n 49-0432 FT-432 USAF Alaska circa 1950 After FAU 218 Uruguayan Air Force (1958-1970) Now as FT-713 preserved at USAF Armament Museum Englin AFB FL USA History by Julio Salvo (Uruguay)

    15 April 1951

    Involved in an incident.
    Forced landing at Elmendorf Field due to engine failure.

    By 1955

    Transferred to 729th Tactical Bombardment Squadron, 452nd Tactical Bombardment Group, Long Beach Airport, CA.

    27 March 1955

    Damaged.
    Damaged in mid-air collision with another aircraft, 2 miles east of Fullerton, CA.

    6 August 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Uruguaya with s/n FAU218.

    Circa 1960


    Photographer: Rolando Grasso (Uruguay)
    Notes: F-80 C s/n 49-0432 FAU Uruguayan Air Force 218, next to 220 in Nr.1 AFB Carrasco (Uruguay)History by Julio Salvo

    Transferred to Grupo de Aviacin No. 2 (Caza) (Brigada I), Montevideo-Carrasco APT.

    Transferred to Foto Escuadrn NA 2.

    1970

    Aircraft returned to the USA.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 96 ABW/MU, Eglin AFB, FL.

    By October 1975

    Placed on display with Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    Markings Applied: FT713, 9713
    Marked as F-80C-10-LO 49-713, assigned to the 16th Fighter Squadron, 51st Fighter Interceptor Group, Kimpo, Korea, flown by Lt. Russell J. Brown when he downed a MiG-15 in the first all-jet air battle, 8 November 1950.

    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Valparaiso, Eglin AFB.

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    January 2014


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Air Force Armament Museum at Eglin AFB, Florida.
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