On January 8, 1944, the first prototype of the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star made its first flight. This was the first jet aircraft to enter operational service with the United States Army Air Force ...

The Lockheed L-133 Starjet was a prime example of a paradoxical “successful failure.” As I asserted in a recent article for ...

The Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation announced Tuesday that it has added a new prize to its charitable raffle – a ...

On & On. Lockheed is well aware that if its foresight had not been generously mixed with luck, i.e., having the Constellation and P-80 Shooting Star in production at war’s end, it would not be ...

Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, we highlight the service of Colonel Jack Oliver ...

Despite the morning-after feeling, these circumstances do not happen every game - if it did the Thunder wouldn't have just nine losses a couple weeks away from the All-Star break. Though ...

The first generation also includes the United States Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (later designated the F-80). The first models of the P-80 were sent to Europe just before Germany surrendered, but they ...

Summary: On November 8, 1950, an iconic moment in military aviation history unfolded as the F-80 Shooting Stars engaged in what is considered by many to be the first air ...

Lockheed Martin is down 4.9% since the beginning of the year, and at $458.49 per share, it is trading 25.4% below its 52-week high of $614.61 from October 2024.