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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:56-1779 USAF
    Construction Number:580-1129
    Compressed ID:Lockheed T-33A-1-LO sn 56-1779 USAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Legion Post 71, Duluth, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 56-1779.

    Transferred to 318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, McCord AFB, WA.

    By 1974

    Transferred to 17th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron/24th Air Division, Malmstrom AFB, MT.

    By 1986

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

    By April 1989

    Transferred to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC).

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Rickenbacker AFB, OH.
    Placed on display.

    By 1997

    To North Dakota ANG-119th FG, Fargo, ND.
    Displayed at Hector Field, Fargo.
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    Loaned to American Legion Post 71, Duluth, MN.

    December 1997

    Placed on display with American Legion Post 71, Duluth, MN.
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    Markings Applied: 29406
    Marked as 52-9406.

    21 August 2008


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud

    3 August 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    3 August 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     318th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Green Dragons
    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
     Timothy Aanerud
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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