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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-80/P-80/T-33/TO/TV Shooting Star / T2V Sea Star / CT-133 Silver Star / F-94 Starfire
    Latest Model:T-33A-1-LO
    Last Military Serial:51-4533 USAF
    Construction Number:580-5828
    Compressed ID:Lockheed T-33A-1-LO sn 51-4533 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, California

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-33A-1-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    Circa 13 June 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-4533.

    1952

    Transferred to 3640th Pilot Training Wing, Air Training Command, Laredo AFB, TX.

    1954

    Transferred to 2230th Air Reserve Flying Center, US Air Force Reserve, NAS New York, NY.

    1956

    Transferred to 2252nd Air Reserve Flying Center (AFRES), Clinton County AFB, OH.

    1956

    Transferred to 2500th Air Base Wing, Continental Air Command, Mitchell AFB, NY.

    1957

    Transferred to 2234th Air Reserve Flying Detachment (AFRES), Youngstown MAP, OH.

    1957

    Transferred to 49th Fighter-Interceptors Squadron, Air Defense Command, Laurence G. Hanscom AFB, MA.

    Transferred to Porthsmouth AFB, NH.

    1959

    Transferred to 465th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Laurence G. Hanscom AFB, MA.

    1960

    Transferred to 5th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ADC), Minot AFB, NH.

    1960

    Transferred to 32nd Fighter Group (ADC), Minot AFB.

    Transferred to Truax Field, WI.

    1961

    Transferred to 32nd Fighter Wing (ADC), Minot AFB.

    Transferred to Maelstom AFB, MT.

    1965

    To 343rd Fighter Group (ADC), Duluth MAP, MN.

    1965

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
    Transferred to museum status.

    To R. I. Bong MAP, Superior, WI.
    Displayed at the airport.

    October 1994

    To Minter Field Air Museum, Minter Field, Shafter, CA.
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    To Lockheed Plant 42, Palmdale, CA.
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    April 2007

    Placed on display with Joe Davies Heritage Airpark, Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, CA.
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    7 February 2008

    Placed on display.

    20 November 2009


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Palmdale, California, U.S.A.

    26 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42, Palmdale, California

    29 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Joe Davies Heritage Air Park in Palmdale, California.

    29 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Joe Davies Heritage Air Park in Palmdale, California.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2000, ISBN 1-898-129-52-2 by Andy Marden
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2013 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Joe Davies Heritage Airpark
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     John Bennett
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