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Aircraft by type |
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Lockheed F-80
Shooting Star |
| Date | Air Force | A'cft | Unit / Serial | based | crashed | crew | photo | seat |
| 20th March, 1945 | Lockheed | XP-80A Shooting Star | 83021 | Anthony W. "Tony" LeVier bailed out and made safe parachute descent but suffered back injuries |
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Conventional bail-out | ||
| 30th June 1950 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-603 |
36th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Hit by AAA during target run, | 1st Lt. Edwin T. Johnson successful bail out 2 mi NW of Suwon | Lockheed | |
| 7th July 1950 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | ??? |
35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Downed by gnd fire | ICRC confirmed pilot, Captain Donald S. Sirman as POW | Lockheed | |
| 2nd October 1950 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-702 |
16th Ftr-Int Sq 51st Ftr-Int Gp |
Hit by AAA |
Captain Thomas E. Myers bailed out 5 mi SE of Singosan MIA |
Lockheed | |
| 7th November 1950 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-501 | 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp | on cross-country flight (Japan) due to poor weather, fuel exhaustion | 1st Lt. F. C. Winters Bailed out, rescued | Lockheed | |
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7th November 1950 |
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F-80C Shooting Star Shooting Star |
49-735 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
on cross-country flight (Japan) due to poor weather, fuel exhaustion |
Lt. E. W. ROSENCRANS ejected [b] Rescued |
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Lockheed |
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7th November 1950 |
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F-80C Shooting Star Shooting Star |
49-652 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Ejected [b] on cross-country flight (Japan) due to poor weather, fuel exhaustion |
Lt. J WILKINS ejected. Rescued |
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Lockheed |
| 27th December 1950 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-645 |
25th Ftr-Int Sq 51st Ftr-Int Gp |
Downed by 2 MiGs during rocket pass, 20 S of Kwaksan |
2nd Lt. Harrison C. Jacobs headed out to sea to
bail out POW |
Lockheed | |
| 8th February 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-1817 |
51st Ftr-Int Gp 16th Ftr-Int Sq |
Oil pressure dropped, engine quit, 40 mi N of Taegu | Lt. Herbert L. Pickett bailed out, injured | Lockheed | |
| 20th March 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-1848 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 80th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Hit ground on strafing pass, bailed out over Wonsan Harbor |
Captain William R. "Bill" Yoakley ejected,
rescued by Navy Helo. personal testimony |
Lockheed | |
| 21st March 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-1867 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 80th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Disintegrated, crashed into ground during strafing run near Inchon, NK | 1Lt. Willie J. Wall Jr. bailed out KIA | Lockheed | |
| 8th April 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-800 | 25th Ftr-Int Sq 51st Ftr-Int Gp | Hit by AAA 1 mi SW Songdong-ni, crashed 3 mi E Yongyo-ri (20 NW of Pyongyang), SAR effort negative |
1st Lt. Robert C. Lemke ejected, seen alive on
ground RMC Big Switch |
Lockheed | |
| 13th April 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | ??? | 18th Air Base Gp | Hit by AAA | Captain A. B. Swanson bailed out successfully and rescued by VMO-6 helo | Lockheed | |
| 14th May 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-808 | 9th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 49th Ftr-Bmbr Gp | Flame out over enemy territory | Charles R. Osborne, Jr., successful bail out RSC | Lockheed | |
| 14th May 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-1853 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 36th Ftr-Int Sq |
AAA, crashed 2 mi SW of Kujangdong, NK (Kunu-ri area) |
Captain Carl H OELSCHIG, JR., unsuccessful
ejection MIA |
Lockheed | |
| 21st May 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-750 |
16th Ftr-Int Sq 51st Ftr-Int Gp |
Hit by gnd fire |
Major Thomas D. Harrison successful bail out
10 miles SW of Chong-ju RMC Big Switch, Sq/CC |
Lockheed | |
| 6th June 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-737 |
16th Ftr-Int Sq 51st Ftr-Int Gp |
Downed by MiG-15 2 mi NW of Sonchon at approx 2025 hours | 2nd Lt. Francis E. Johnson ejected safely, USAF, E&E'd, RMC on June 9, 1951 | Lockheed | |
| 11th June 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-715 |
7th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 49th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Hit by gnd fire 5 mi NE of Kimchon, alive on the ground, initial SAR effort unsuccessful, | Captain Ward M. Millar Injured during bailout, captured, signaled friendly recce acft | helo rescue on 10 Sep 51 | Lockheed |
| 13th June 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-519 |
49th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 8th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Hit by gnd fire near Kanggubi, caught fire, SAR effort negative | 1st Lt. Warren F. Polk ejected successfully, POW | Lockheed | |
| 24th June 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-646 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 49th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Flight of 4 F-80s attacked by 12 MiG-15s, downed by MiG over Chonsodae (Sonchon) |
1st Lt. Ernest C. Dunning Jr. RMC Big Switch |
Lockheed | |
| 28th June 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-484 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Hit by AAA, caught fire, and crashed near Singesan at 1045L |
1st Lt. John R. Murray POW - Returned (RMC Big Switch) |
Lockheed | |
| 18th July 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-772 |
9th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 49th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
hit by AAA on bombing mission |
1st Lt. John S. Starck unsuccessful ejection at low
altitude 2 mi W of Unhung-ni MIA |
Lockheed | |
| 26th July 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-670 |
80th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Disoriented | bailed out over water, rescued | Lockheed | |
| 10th August 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-761 | 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp | Hit by bomb blast |
1st Lt. James R. Kiser successful bail out NE of Cholsan at 1500L, SAR effort negative RMC Big Switch |
Lockheed | |
| 21st August 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-659 |
80th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Hit in right wing, on fire, bailed out over Inchon Harbor | 1st Lt. Billy V. Dixon Rescued by Navy chopper | Lockheed | |
| 6th September 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-1857 |
51st Ftr-Int Gp 25th Ftr-Int Sq |
Engine failure, in water near Chinnampo | ?? Ryan bailed out. Rescued | Lockheed | |
| 12th October 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-746 |
16th Ftr-Int Sq 51st Ftr-Int Gp |
flame out 10 mi S of Chaeryong, air start unsuccessful, |
1st Lt. Richard W. Borschelunsuccessful bail
out over small reservoir KIA |
Lockheed | |
| 15th October 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-747 |
16th Ftr-Int Sq 51st Ftr-Int Gp |
Hit by AAA | 1st Lt. Vernon L. Wright bailed out, rescued by helo, helo hit by gnd fire, downed, rescued by 2nd helo | Lockheed | |
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| 29th October 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-598 |
35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
engine trouble | 1st Lt. David Warfield - unsuccessful bail out over water in Chinnampo Estuary, SAR effort negative | Lockheed | |
| 1st December 1951 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-855 |
35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Downed by MiG, wreckage sighted |
Thomas T. Mounts successful bail out, extensive
SAR effort negative RMC |
Lockheed | |
| 2nd January 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-841 |
80th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
1st Lt. Robert L. Toomey -Successful bail out - RMC Big Switch | Lockheed | ||
| 5th January 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-613 |
35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Hit by AAA |
1st Lt. Charles W. Maultsby bailed out POW RMC, Big Switch |
Lockheed | |
| 6th February 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-792 |
35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Flame out was this an ejection ??? |
1st Lt. Robert E. Martin RMC, Big Switch |
Lockheed | |
| 20th April 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-580 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Hit by gnd fire, bailed out, seen alive on the ground |
1st Lt. Maxey H. Wall Jr. POW (RMC Big Switch) |
Lockheed | |
| 24th April 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-874 | Hit by gnd fire | Lt. James F. Ure, successful bail out, Rescued | Lockheed | ||
| 30th April 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-680 |
36th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Downed by MiG | 1st Lt. John W. Zwiacher RMC Big Switch | Lockheed | |
| 30th April 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-594 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Cockpit fire, wreckage observed in the sea |
Captain Victor L. Duer bailed out POW |
Lockheed | |
| 23rd July 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-3600 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Hit by gnd fire, , helicopter and surface boat SAR effort unsuccessful |
Major James F. Crutchfield bailed out, seen alive
on the ground KIA |
Lockheed | |
| 6th August 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-741 |
35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Hit by gnd fire, burst into flame, egress not observed |
1st Lt Gene H. Cole RMC Big Switch |
Lockheed | |
| 8th November 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-885 | 67th Tac Recon Wg | Hit by AAA | pilot bailed out | Lockheed | |
| 8th November 1952 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-586 | 67th Tac Recon Wg | Hit by AAA, |
2nd Lt. Paul J. Ochs bailed out POW (RMC Big Switch) |
Lockheed | |
| 17th January 1953 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-809 | 35th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp | Hit by AAA |
2nd Lt. Edward L. Stickels bailed out and landed
safely RMC Big Switch |
Lockheed | |
| 16th February 1953 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-1858 |
8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp 80th Ftr-Bmbr Sq |
Hit by AAA, crashed |
Major Melvin C. Wood, unsuccessful ejection RR |
Lockheed | |
| 22nd February 1953 |
USAF |
F-80C Shooting Star | 49-748 |
80th Ftr-Bmbr Sq 8th Ftr-Bmbr Gp |
Mechanical problems, crashed on take-off from K-13 | ist Lt. Garfield W. Guyer Jr. low-altitude ejection | Lockheed | |