During the WWII era, the letter "P" prefixing an aircraft was the designation they gave to a pursuit aircraft. As time passed and aircraft technology witnessed the advent of jet propulsion, the letter "P" was replaced with "F" as in fighter. I can't say that I remember this local history making flight, but it obviously thrilled those who saw one of those newfangled jet aircraft streaking across Trenton skies.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
1944: P59 JET FLIES OVER TRENTON
During the WWII era, the letter "P" prefixing an aircraft was the designation they gave to a pursuit aircraft. As time passed and aircraft technology witnessed the advent of jet propulsion, the letter "P" was replaced with "F" as in fighter. I can't say that I remember this local history making flight, but it obviously thrilled those who saw one of those newfangled jet aircraft streaking across Trenton skies.
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