Lockheed F-94 Starfire: The First with Afterburner

Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor of the US Air Force, as well as the first USAF fighter to use an afterburner. For over three years, between late 1949 and 1953, it remained the Air Force’s only all-weather jet fighter, guarding America against the threat of Soviet strategic bombers at the height of Cold War tensions. It also went to fight in the skies of Korea, where its pilots pioneered jet-against-jet aerial combat, engaging in dogfights with MiG-15s.