On this day in aviation history, June 3, 1949-75 years ago-the Lockheed XF-90 took to the skies for the first time. Developed in response to a U.S. Air Force requirement for a long-range bomber escort ...
In 1945, as the U.S. Army Air Force recognized the need for a “penetrating escort” jet capable of accompanying strategic bombers deep into Soviet territory, Kelly Johnson, chief designer at Lockheed’s ...