T-33 jet trainer - Bowser Ridge - Kingsport, TN
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vhasler
N 36° 25.136 W 082° 32.096
17S E 362390 N 4031510
A Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jet trainer on display at the Bowser Ridge field of the Johnson City Radio Controllers.
Waymark Code: WM4YJP
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2008
Views: 29
This aircraft display is at Bowser Ridge which the demonstration airfield for the JCRC (Johnson City Radio Controllers) - waymark WM4YFC.
Steet address is: 190 Lancaster Road Kingsport, TN 37663
Directions: From I-26 take Exit 10 (old Exit 45) - Eastern Star Road.
Travel southeast on Eastern Star Road for approximately 0.7 miles, make a Right Turn onto Winchester Drive. Travel on Winchester Drive for approximately 0.2 miles, make a Left Turn onto Lancaster Road.
Continue on Lancaster Road for approximately 0.1 miles and Bowser Ridge Model Airport will be located on the right side of the road.
If the gate is unlocked, then welcomed to visit; otherwise, please stay off the property. The T-33 can be seen from the gate up on top of the hill. Try Saturday mornings for best time to see the club in action - and the gate unlocked.
Geocache GCHFQD "Woof, Bowser Ridge" (placed in January 2004) is near the front gate.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star jet trainer
Tail Number: (S/N): 53-6009
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Bowser Ridge radio controlled aircraft field
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Pilot Larry Odom
Co-pilot Bud Weller
Access restrictions: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
Tell why you are visiting this waymark along with any other interesting facts or personal experiences about the aircraft not already mentioned.