| Lockheed T-33 "Shooting Star" |
The T-33 was developed from the F-80 Fighter by lengthening the fuselage and adding a second seat in the cockpit.
First flight was in March of 1948. It was a very successful design, being used by over 20 different countries.
First flight was in March of 1948. It was a very successful design, being used by over 20 different countries.
| T-33 in use by the Illinois Air National Guard. Photo taken at Randolph AFB, Texas in 2000. |
| ABOVE AND BELOW: Civilian owned T-33 painted as an aircraft used by the USAF Thunderbirds in the 1950's. Shot at Selfridge in 2003. |
| TWO BELOW SHOTS: Shot at RAF Finingsley in England. |
| ABOVE and BELOW: This T-33 was just flown into March AFB, CA for placement in the museum there when I took these pictures. Photo was taken in front of base ops and in the pic below, the pilot is getting back in to taxi over to the museum flightline display area. |
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T-33 from Michigan Air National Guard photographed in Flint 23 August 1980.
