Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (N133KK)

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Cliff............

Thank you for kind comments on pic.

Great photo! Well done! Just as an aside, the T-33 is the trainer version of the F-80 which has/had the same name.

Beautiful shot - well timed for optimum color contrast

Great picture-good background.Keep them coming.

Great pic! I actually got to go for a dawn patrol ride in one of these bad boys at Tyndall AFB many years ago (95th FITS)

Great looking photo and jet

I believe the P80 was re-designated F80 in March, 1947, when the USAAF officially became the USAF. My father checked out in F80s at Williams AFB around 1947 or '48. I was a bit too young at the time to remember much about our time at Willie. He flew 80s with the 36th Squadron of the 8th Fighter-Bomber Wing in Korea, performing in a ground support capacity. (French-fried North Korean soldiers...anyone?) For many years afterward he flew T-33s when hopping from one AFB to another, including the years he spent with the 29th FIS at Malmstrom AFB, Great Falls, Montana. The 29th flew F-94Ds, a relatively short-lived F-80/T-33 variant that carried both pilot and Radar Operator.

Robert & John.............

Thankyou fro sharing your great memories with the F-80 / T-33. I enjoyed reading your comments !!

Beautiful shot of a fun airplane to fly. Had the opportunity to get some stick time in a Navy T2-V in 1956 while a Cadet in the C.A.P. Then in the Air Force got stick time in a T-33 thanks to my pilot friend. Great memories.

Oh yeah, nice!

Haha. I have about 500 hours in this beauty.

Great photo of one of my favourites aircrafts
Congratulations

Outstanding shot Ken and ranks up there with some of the best pictures on FA. Always look forward to your next post. 5*++

Thank you so much Dave, Patricio, & Pat on kind photo commments.....

Andrew & Pat thanks for sharing your stick time memories in the T-33 ...most awesome

The T-33 was a common sight at KFAT in the 1970's and 80's. California ANG used them as a "target" for the F-106's to practice "intercepts" over the Pacific. Great spotting memories here! 5-stars!! Thank you very much for posting Ken! Cheers!!

Thank you C.W.

Appreciate your kind comments......................

1956 Canadair T-33AN Silver Star 3