page_title: F-94 Starfire units of the United States Air Force
hierarchical_section_title: F-94 Starfire units of the United States Air Force
caption_attribution_description: English: 66th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron F-94B Starfires at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. Lockheed F-94B-1-LO 50-927 in forground. This aircraft crashed 3 mi WSW of Anchorage, AK Jan 6, 1953.
context_page_description: The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the first United States Air Force jet-powered day/night all-weather interceptor. It was also the first operational USAF fighter equipped with an afterburner. Introduced in February 1950, its primary user was the Air Defense Command. It also saw service in the Korean War, replacing the F-82G Twin Mustang used by Far East Air Force in 1952. The aircraft had a relatively short operational life, being retired by the active-duty Air Force in November 1957 and the Air National Guard by June 1959.
context_section_description: The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the first United States Air Force jet-powered day/night all-weather interceptor. It was also the first operational USAF fighter equipped with an afterburner.  Introduced in February 1950, its primary user was the Air Defense Command.  It also saw service in the Korean War, replacing the F-82G Twin Mustang used by Far East Air Force in 1952.  The aircraft had a relatively short operational life, being retired by the active-duty Air Force in November 1957 and the Air National Guard by June 1959.
caption: F-94B Starfires of the 66th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, 1952
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