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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:53-5078 USAF
    Construction Number:580-8417
    Compressed ID:Lockheed T-33A-1-LO sn 53-5078 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND

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    Dates

    Event

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

    26 July 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-5078.

    July 1954

    To 85th FIS, 33D Air Division, Scott AFB, IL.

    TDY to Nellis AFB NV.

    TDY to Grandview AFB, MO.

    TDY to Vincent AFB, AZ.

    TDY to Charleston AFB, SC.

    TDY to Sioux City AP, IA.

    TDY to Brookley AFB, AL.

    June 1959

    Transferred to 478th Fighter Group (ADC), Grand Forks AFB, ND.

    August 1959

    Transferred to 4677th Defense System Evaluation Squadron (ADC), Hill AFB UT.

    March 1960

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

    TDY to Glasgow AFB, MT.

    TDY to Traux Field, WI.

    November 1960

    Transferred to 32nd Fighter Group, Minot AFB ND.

    February 1961

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

    June 1962

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

    August 1965

    Transferred to 450th Bombardment Wing (Heavy), Strategic Air Command, Minot AFB, ND.

    November 1965

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    By November 1965

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    November 1965

    To Youngs Park, Dickinson, ND.
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    November 1965

    Loaned to City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND.

    22 July 2012


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud

    22 July 2012


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud
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