Aircraft Photo of 51-13575 / 113575 | Lockheed F-94C Starfire | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #94637
Aircraft
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
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
Photo Comment

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.

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