Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star - ASM, McClellan, CA - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

Built by Lockheed Aircraft, this was the first jet trainer, a derivative of the original P-80 Shooting Star. It was needed to assist pilots in transitioning from propeller airplanes to the first jets. The fuselage was lengthened 38.6 inches forward of the wing and 12 inches aft to provide room for the second seat. A 230 gallon fuel tank was added to each wing tip, and armament was reduced to two 50-cal machine guns. First produced in 1948 as the TF-80C, it remained in operational service with the USAF until 1988, serving as a trainer and utility aircraft. In total, 6,557 were built, with licensed production occurring in Canada and Japan. Some T-33As, supplied under the Military Assistance Program, are still in service today. T-33s were the primary trainer for undergraduate pilots in the advanced phase. From 1960 to 1980 the aircraft performed as target, electronic counter measures platforms and other general support, including radar/radio verification and cost effective pilot proficiency training

USAF s/n 53-5205 is a T-33A-1-LO, one of 5,691 T-33As built by Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, CA. It was delivered to the USAF on 6 October 1954 and assigned to the 2589th AF Reserve Combat Training Center, Dobbins, GA. In May 1955 it went to the 2584th AFR Flying Training Center, Memphis Municipal Airport, TN, and in October 1957 to the 1001st Air Base Wing, Andrews AFB, MD. It was retired to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, in August 1982 and shipped to the museum in May 1983. It bears the insignia of its last assignment at Andrews AFB.

Specifications:
Crew: 2
Power Plant: 1× 5,400 lbf Allison J33-A-35 centrifugal compressor turbojet
Dimensions:
- Span: 38' 11"
- Length: 37' 9"
- Height: 11' 4"
Weight:
- Empty: 8,084 lb
- Maximum: 11,965 lb
Performance:
- Speed:
- - Max: 534 mph @ 25,000 ft
- - Cruise: mph
- Range: 800 miles
- Ceiling: 45,500 ft
- Climb: fpm
Armament:
- Guns: 2× 50-cal Browning M3 machine guns

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Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Tail Number: (S/N): s/n 53-5205 Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Located at Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA inside / outside: outside Other Information:: Aerospace Museum of California 3200 Freedom Park Drive McClellan, CA 95652 Phone: 916.643.3192 Tuesday-Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday. $8.00 Adults $6.00 Senior (65+) $6.00 Youth/Student (13-17) $5.00 Child (6-12) Free Active Military w/ID Free Child 5 & under Free Museum Members Access restrictions: None

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