| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 51-13575 |
| Alternate Serial: | 113575 |
| Military Code: | FA-575 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Lockheed F-94 Starfire |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Lockheed F-94 Starfire |
| Aircraft Version: | Lockheed F-94C Starfire |
| C/n (msn): | 880-8359 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | McMinnville / Evergreen Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Oregon, United States |
| Collection: | Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2018 |
| Photo by: | Peter de Jong |
| Photo ID: | 94637 |
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The first USAF fighter to have an afterburner, the F-94 Starfire was an all-weather interceptor derived from the F-80 and T-33 although the F-94C was much modified. Machine guns were replaced in the F-94C by a neat ring of 24 unguided rockets around the nose behind four doors that moved inwards for combat, as shown here. Firing them tended to flame out the jet engine, however, and they had to be moved to underwing pods. This photo is copyright © Peter de Jong, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 October 2018, and has since been viewed 2681 times. |