Lockheed F-94 Starfire: America’s first all-weather jet interceptor

Meet the Lockheed F-94 Starfire: America’s first all-weather jet interceptor. Born from the T-33 trainer in the late 1940s, this Cold War warrior took flight in 1949, armed with guns or rockets and cutting-edge radar. With a top speed of 585 mph, it guarded U.S. skies day or night, even scoring a historic kill in Korea. Retired by 1959 for faster jets, the Starfire paved the way for modern air defense.