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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:QT-33A
    Last Military Serial:156057 USN
    Construction Number:580-7019
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Municipal Airport, Buffalo, Minnesota

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    Dates

    Event

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

    12 June 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-9235.

    June 1953

    To 84th FIS, 566th ADG, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    April 1955

    Transferred to 83rd FIS, 529th ADG, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    Circa 1955

    Base of operations changed.
    Deployment to Yuma County AFB, Arizona.

    May 1957

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 78th FIG, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    From August 1957 to 1960

    Transferred to 78th FIG, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    1960

    Transferred to 84th FIS, 78th FIG, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    1960

    Transferred to 3635th FTW, Stead AFB, NV.

    From 1960 to 1962

    Transferred to 78th FW, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    14 August 1964

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    23 March 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 156057 as a QT-33A.

    By August 2007

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    By August 2007

    Loaned to City of Buffalo, Buffalo, MN.

    By August 2007

    Placed on display with Buffalo Municipal Airport, Buffalo, MN.
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    22 August 2007


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud
    Notes: Taken with Motorola Razr

    13 July 2018


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    12 May 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin


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    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Air Force Historical Research Agency
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Paul Krumrei
    Max Sabin

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