Shooting Stars thejivebombers Army Air Corps & Army Air Service, Naval Aviation Post-war, US Air Force June 8, 2020 1 Minute 48-905 and 48-900 of Air Materiel Command. This P-80A (44-85031) was, in all probability, the first jet aircraft that many in this crowd had ever seen. 85031 was assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron when it crashed in 1947. 44-85044 of Wright Field’s Test Division. 44-85123 of the Test Division, Wright Field, won the Thompson Trophy in 1947. This aircraft is now stored at Edwards AFB. 44-85247 was another P-80A assigned to Wright Field’s Test Division. 45-8320 of the 61st Fighter Squadron, Jet Propelled. 44-85460, Wright Field Test Division. 49-477 , Air Proving Ground, Eglin AFB. 44-85257 of the 56th Fighter Group 45-8310 of the 161st Reconnaissance Squadron, Jet Propelled. 45-8568 of the Indiana Air National Guard. 8568 was assigned to the 163rd Fighter Bomber Squadron. 44-85401 was another P-80 belonging to the 61st Fighter Squadron. TV-1 (3841) of NAS Seattle. This aircraft is now on display at the Seattle Museum of Flight. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related Published by thejivebombers View all posts by thejivebombers Published June 8, 2020