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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:Silver Star 3
    Last Military Serial:21556 RCAF
    Construction Number:T33-556
    Last Civil Registration:N133KK
    Latest Owner or Location:Whirlpool Services Inc, Chicago, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a Silver Star 3 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    From 6 September 1956 to 10 November 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 21556.

    25 May 1973

    To Maritime Aircraft Overhaul and Repair, Moncton NB.

    February 1977

    To Flight Systems Inc, Mojave CA with new c/r N99179.

    3 October 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: N99179 - CT-133 Silver Star - Mojave - 03-Oct-78Seen on the Flight Systems ramp at Mojave.

    17 March 1989

    To T-Bird Aviation, Mojave CA keeping c/r N99179.

    11 March 1992

    To PLR Acft Leasing Co Inc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N99179.

    17 October 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX99179 (T-33, T33-556) issued.

    Restored.
    The T-33 was stripped and painted by Pat Janczak at Superior Plane Aircraft Coatings in Rockford, Illinois.

    22 August 2008

    To Kenneth S. Pacholski, Chicago, IL with new c/r N133KK.

    Markings Applied: 56-0556
    False marks.

    To Courtesy Aircraft Sales, Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, IL.
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    29 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    26 July 2012


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: At 2012 Oshkosh

    24 September 2018

    To Whirlpool Services Inc, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N133KK.

    10 June 2023

    To Whirlpool Services Inc, Chicago, IL keeping c/r N133KK.

    26 July 2023


    Photographer: Gregg Schulz
    Notes: Taken at EAA Airventure 2023 in Oshkosh,WI USA.

    30 July 2023


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI.


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    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 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher
    Greg Morehead
    Gregg Schulz

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