Alaska Air National Guard photo by Robert M. Braley Jr., MSgt, AKANG 176th Wing Histrical Property Custodian 2002-2008
LOCKEED F-80 "SHOOTING STAR" Flown by the Alaska Air National Guard February 1954 - June 1955 CREW: 1 COST: $93,456
SPECIFICATIONS
SPAN: 31 FT. 10.5 IN.- LENGTH: 34 FT. 6 IN.
HEIGTH: 11 FT. 4 IN. WEIGHT: 16,856 LBS. MAX
ARAMENT: 6 50 CAL MACHINE GUNS AND
EIGHT ROCKETS OR 20,000 LBS OF BOMBS
ENGINE: ALLISON J-33 - 5400 LBS THRUST
W/ WATER-ALCOHOL INJECTION
PERFORMANCE
MAXIMUM SPEED: 580 MPH
CRUISING SPEED: 437 MPH
RANGE: 1,090 MILES
SERVICE CEILING: 46,800 FT.
IN MEMORY OF:
1LT ALBERT KULIS
ACFT #3-5749 CRASHED: NEAR GOOSE BAY,
NORTH SIDE OF COOK INLET, AK NOV 16, 1954
AN ELECTION DETERMINED THE NEW BASE BE NAMED AFTER ALBERT KULIS
KULIS AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE WAS DEDICATED MAY 1955
