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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:52-9785 USAF
    Construction Number:580-8045
    Compressed ID:Lockheed T-33A-1-LO sn 52-9785 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Harrison County Airport, Cadiz, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

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

    9 April 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-9785.

    April 1954

    To 4676th Air Defense Group, Grandview AFB, MO.

    June 1954

    Transferred to 93rd FIS, 34th Air Division, Kirtland AFB, NM.

    October 1954

    Transferred to 34th Air Division, Kirtland AFB, NM.

    January 1955

    Transferred to 15th FIS, 34th Air Division, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ.

    March 1955

    Transferred to 93rd FIS, 34th Air Division, Kirtland AFB, AZ.

    December 1956

    Transferred to 328th FG, Grandview AFB, MO.

    December 1957

    Transferred to 54th FIS, 29th Air Division, Ellsworth AFB, SD.

    December 1960

    Transferred to 32nd FW, Minot AFB, ND.

    June 1962

    Transferred to 5th FIS, 32nd FW, Minot AFB, ND.

    April 1967

    Transferred to 317th TAW, Lockbourne AFB OH.
    Likely never flew with the 317th TAW but was assigned for deactivation and eventual display in a nearby town.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    To Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5108, Marietta, OH.
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    Loaned to American Legion Post 34, Cadiz, OH.

    From After 7 October 2006 to By 1 September 2009

    To Harrison County Airport, Cadiz, OH.
    Placed on display at the airport.
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    2 October 2021


    Photographer: James Maguire
    Notes: Still wearing the faded scheme of the 5th FIS at Minot AFB, ND. Interestingly, this is their early scheme before they moved to the lightning bolt.
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