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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-5-LO
    Last Military Serial:53-5947 USAF
    Construction Number:580-9423
    Compressed ID:Lockheed T-33A-5-LO sn 53-5947 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-33A-5-LO by Lockheed at Burbank, California, USA.

    October 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-5947.

    October 1955

    Transferred to 185th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron (ANG), Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma City, OK.

    Transferred to New Jersey ANG.

    By June 1981

    Transferred to 134th DSES, 158th DSEG, Vermont ANG, Burlington IAP, VT.

    6 June 1981


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Photo taken at Burlington IAP, VT

    By 1982

    Transferred to Air Defense Weapons Center/2nd Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    16 October 1982


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1982 photo at Tyndall AFB, Florida of Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star

    From Unknown to 1988

    Transferred to 95th Fighter Interceptor Training Squadron/325th Fighter Weapons Wing, Tyndall AFB, FL.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to 96 ABW/MU, Eglin AFB, FL.

    November 1988

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Air Force Armament Museum, Eglin AFB, Valparaiso, FL.
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    Circa 2003


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At Valparaiso, Eglin AFB.

    12 September 2003


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    28 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Air Force Armament Museum
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    Scramble of the Dutch Aviation Society
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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