The Shooting Star's legacy remains as the aircraft that that pushed America into the Jet Age, and secured Lockheed Aircraft's ...

Strapped in the rear seat of the T-33's cockpit, I triple-checked the buckles and straps securing me. The clear bubble canopy sealed shut with a click, shutting out the aircraft's engine roar.

P-80 "Bolt" Shooting Star The Shooting Star was the US Air Force's first operational fighter jet. The first Shooting Stars were delivered late in 1944. Advertisement All the Latest Game Footage ...

The military decided not to proceed with the P-59 and instead focused its attention on the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star, which ultimately became the United States' first operational jet fighter.

The T-33 Shooting Star was used to train US Air Force pilots on jet aircraft ... America's first jet trainer The US was among several countries around the world ushering in a new era of fighter ...