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The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is an American subsonic jet trainer. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2, then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. The ...
The T-33 Shooting Star was used to train US Air Force pilots on jet aircraft until the early 1960s. The flight was an unforgettable glimpse into aviation history as modern fighters rule the skies.
Lockheed T-33A on display at the Museum of Aviation, Robins AFB T-33A at the Barksdale Global Power Museum T-33 in Willacoochee, Georgia. A T-33 crashed here ca. 1960s T-33 training aircraft at Douglas, Georgia airport T-33A, Jackson County Airport At the Stafford Air & Space Museum T-33 Serial 52-09205 on display in Franklin, NE T-33 53-6021 ...
The Canadair CT-133 was the result of a 1951 contract to build T-33 Shooting Star trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with a Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet. A project designation of CL-30 was given by Canadair and the name was changed to Silver Star. The CT-133's appearance is distinctive due to the large fuel tanks usually carried ...
The Lockheed T2V SeaStar, later called the T-1 SeaStar, is a carrier-capable jet trainer for the United States Navy that entered service in May 1957. Developed from the Lockheed T-33 (itself derived from the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star), it was powered by one Allison J33 engine.
Marrett received pilot training at Webb Air Force Base in Texas where he flew the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star. [2] After graduation in 1959, he went to advanced flight training at Moody AFB in Georgia where he flew the North American F-86L Sabre .
People can check out more than 20 vintage T-28 Trojan Warbirds at ... grab the stick and throttles or actually climb into a restored Korean Vintage USAF T-33 Shooting Star to experience a Top Gun ...
The two-place Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star subsonic American jet trainer aircraft involved was manufacture serial number 580-9528 and registered 53-5966. It was maintained by the Maryland Air National Guard and equipped with an Allison J33-A-35 turbojet engine. [2] The pilot and sole survivor of the accident was Captain Julius McCoy, age 34.