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McChord Air Museum: Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (photo diary) [1]

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Date: 2023-10-06  

The Lockheed T-33A was developed in 1948 as a two-placed version of the F-80 Shooting Star. Its primary mission was training pilots qualified in propeller driven aircraft to transition to jet powered fighters. They were used until 1988.

On the McChord Air Base, the T-33s were used for instrument raining, certification or requalification of pilots, simulated targets for interceptor training, and aggressors for air defense radar sites.

This aircraft has a top speed of 543 mph and a range of 1,300 miles.

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