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Constructed as a P-80A-1-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA. |
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Circa 1945 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-85125. |
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18 September 1947 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 44-85125. |
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11 June 1948 |
Redesignated as F-80A. |
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By 1949 |
Transferred to 8th Fighter Squadron, 49th Fighter Group, Misawa Air Base, Japan. |
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9 September 1949 |
Damaged. |
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30 June 1950 |
Base of operations changed. |
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8 July 1950 |
Base of operations changed. |
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From 29 September 1950 to 1951 |
Base of operations changed. |
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Circa 1953 |
Converted to a F-80C-11-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA. |
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By 1955 |
To USAF History and Traditions Museum, Lackland AFB, TX. |
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Markings Applied: FT-125, 85125 |
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After 1978 |
To Williams AFB, AZ. |
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14 October 1978 |
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By 1989 |
Markings Applied: The Fighter School Acrojets, FT-152, 485152 |
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1991 |
To Air Zoo, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI. |
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24 September 2007 |
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24 September 2007 |
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To Air Zoo Aerospace and Science Experience, Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport, Kalamazoo, MI. |
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There is a suggestion that 85152 was incorrectly repainted as 85125; perhaps the Air Zoo has found its real identity and returned it to 85152? That F-80A (85152) was used at Williams AFB, AZ to let pilots learn how to fly a jet after flying Mustangs, Thunderbolts and Lightnings. When [Williams AFB] got done with 152, she was shipped to Lackland AFB TX for static display and her tail number, Steward Lanham reports that this plane got repainted incorrectly as 485125! He took photos of her in late 1955 while in his basic training and she was bare metal then. Years later, Williams asked for an F-80 for a gate guard and since Lackland had several, 152 was sent back to Williams but it is unknown if they ever realized that it was a returning aircraft. When Willy closed, she wound up at another museum [i.e., Air Zoo]. (Joe Baugher). |
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