Dover Air Force Base in Kent County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
T-33A
Shooting Star
| | S/N 52-9497 | |
The two-seater T-33 was developed as a variant of Lockheed's P-80 fighter. The fuselage was lengthened by a little over three feet and a second seat for an instructor was added. In service for over 50 years, the T-33, known as the Shooting Star or T-Bird, was used by the U.S. Air Force as an advanced trainer and to train pilots already qualified to fly propeller-driven aircraft.
In the early 1960s, the T-33 was replaced by the T-37 and T-38 Talon in the USAF's undergraduate pilot training program; however, the aircraft continued to be used as a utility aircraft and proficiency trainer into the 1980s.
The T-33 was used by many air forces as a trainer and by some countries as a light attack aircraft.
Specifications
Manufacturer: Lockheed
Type: Tandem two-seat primary jet trainer
Powerplant: One 4,600-lb-thrust Allison J33-A-35 turbojet engine
Maximum Speed: 600 mph
Range: 1,270 mi. with tip tanks
Max Takeoff Weight: 15,030 lb
Dimensions:
Wing Span - 38 ft 10 in
Length - 37 ft 9 in
Height - 11 ft 8 in
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold.
Location. 39° 7.11′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 148th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (within shouting distance of this marker); Women in the Military Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); POW★MIA (within shouting distance of this marker); Commemoration Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Asian American and Pacific Islander U.S. Air Force Memorial
Another marker is no longer nearby. T-33A Shooting Star (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 280 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
