Canadair T33 Silver Star 133443 - CFB Borden, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 16.082 W 079° 54.821
17T E 586701 N 4902217
Canadian Forces T33 Jet Trainer on display outside the 16 Wing Air Musem, CFB Borden, ON.
Waymark Code: WMP7ZE
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/17/2015
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Aother example of this venerable old jet. One of 656 built by Canadair under licence from Lockheed.
T33 443 started as RCAF c/n 21443 in 1955. Served with 443 (F) Sqn at Sea Island, BC. After 443 Sqn was re-equipped with C45 Expeditor aircraft, the T33 was transferred to several more units, before eventual renumbering to 133443 upon CF integration, in 1970.
This aircraft spent its last operational years at CFB Cold Lake, AB as part of Base Flight before being ferried to and stored at CFB Trenton Detachment Mountainview by 1995.
The aircraft was eventually moved to CFB Borden and is parked on the tarmac outside the 16 Wing Air Museum hangars.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Canadair T33 Silver Star
Tail Number: (S/N): 133443
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): 16 Wing Air Museum CFB Borden
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
Still in Base Flight Cold Lake Markings.
Museum is free.
Access restrictions:
The aircraft is available for viewing 24/7 however visitors are reminded that this is an active military base and that troops and security procedures always have priority.
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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.