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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:53-5998 USAF
    Construction Number:580-9530
    Latest Owner or Location:Reflections of Freedom Airpark, McConnell AFB, McConnell AFB, Wichita, Kansas

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    Event

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

    4 November 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-5998.

    Transferred to Foster AFB, TX.

    Transferred to Pinecastle AFB, FL.

    Circa December 1957

    Transferred to 3800th Air Base Group, Maxwell AFB, AL.

    By December 1959

    Transferred to 4th TFG, Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC.

    Based on the markings on this T-33, it can be inferred that it was last assigned to the USAF Weapons School at Nellis AFB, NV.

    By 1976

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    By February 1976

    Placed on display with Newark Air Force Base.

    February 1976


    Photographer: David W. Menard
    Notes: Photo taken at Newark AFS, Ohio

    Loaned to KS Ang (mcconnell AFB), 184 INTELLIGENCE WING, McConnell AFB, KS.

    To Reflections of Freedom Airpark, McConnell AFB, McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS.
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    Credits
    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
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin

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