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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    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:52-9614 USAF
    Construction Number:580-7774
    Latest Owner or Location:Sheldon Municipal Airport, Sheldon, Iowa

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    Dates

    Event

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

    January 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 52-9614.

    January 1954

    To 83rd FIS, 529th Air Defense Group, Paine AFB, WA.

    Deployment to Yuma County AFB, AZ.

    Deployed to Moody AFB, GA.

    March 1956

    Transferred to 317th FIS, 325th Fighter Group, McChord AFB, WA.

    Deployment to Yuma County AFB, AZ.

    June 1956

    Transferred to 321st FIS, 326th Fighter Group, Paine AFB, WA.

    August 1957

    Transferred to 326th CMS, 326th Fighter Group, Paine AFB, WA.

    Deployment to McChord AFB, WA.

    November 1959

    Transferred to 326th Fighter Group, Paine AFB, WA.

    April 1961

    Transferred to 57th FG, Paine AFB, WA.

    March 1964

    Transferred to 78th FG, Hamilton AFB, CA.

    January 1966

    Transferred to 4780th ADW, Perrin AFB, TX.

    March 1967

    Transferred to 185th TFG, Iowa ANG, Sioux City MAP, IA.
    Likely did not fly with the unit but was delivered for deactivation and future display in a nearby town.

    May 1967

    Withdrawn from use.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    Loaned to City of Sheldon, Sheldon, IA.

    To Sheldon Municipal Airport, Sheldon, IA.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 August 2010


    Photographer: Mike Worrel
    Notes: Albeit badly faded, this T-33 is still wearing the markings of the 4780th ADW from Perrin AFB, Texas.
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     Air Force Historical Research Agency
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
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     Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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