Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating ManualDesigned by Lockheeds legendary engineer Clarence Kelly Johnson, the F 80 (first designated P 80) Shooting Star was one of the worlds first operational jet fighter aircraft. After it missed seeing combat in WWII four prototype aircraft were in Europe at wars end the plane drew first blood in Korea in 1950. Variants included a photo recon version and the two seat T 33, both of which saw heavy service in air forces around the world. Originally printed

Designed by LockheedÕs legendary engineer Clarence ÒKellyÓ Johnson, the F-80 (first designated P-80)
ÒShooting StarÓ was one of the worldÕs first operational jet fighter aircraft. After it missed seeing combat in WWII Ñ four prototype aircraft were in Europe at warÕs end Ñ the plane drew first blood in Korea in 1950. Variants included a photo recon version and the two-seat T-33, both of which saw heavy service in air forces around the world. Originally printed by Lockheed and the United States Air Force in the 1950s, this F-80 Flight Operating Manual taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified ÒRestrictedÓ, the manual was recently declassified and is here reprinted in book form.
This affordable facsimile has been reformatted and color images appear in black and white. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.