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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-80/P-80/T-33/TO/TV Shooting Star / T2V Sea Star / CT-133 Silver Star / F-94 Starfire
    Latest Model:CT-133 Silver Star
    Last Military Serial:133590 CAF
    Construction Number:T33-590
    Last Civil Registration:N590RC
    Compressed ID:Canadair CT-133 sn 133590 CAF cn T3...
    Latest Owner or Location:South Florida Vintage Warbird Preservation Society, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Silver Star 3 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 21590.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 133590 as a CT-133.

    11 April 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX590RC (T33-AN MK3, 590) issued.

    16 January 2004

    To Specline Inc, Carson City, NV with new c/r N590RC.

    Based at Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    2 November 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX590RC (T33-AN MK3, 590) issued.

    From 10 September 2007 to 16 September 2007

    Raced as #51, named Specline Special.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Jet class. The primary pilot was Lee Griffin from South Lake Tahoe, CA. Qualified in 1st place with an average speed of 525.087 mph. Started Heat 3C, but did not finish. Raced in the Championship race. Finished in 3rd place with an average speed of 477.454 mph.

    Circa 10 September 2007


    Photographer: John Brew

    19 January 2010

    To Specline Inc, Carson City, NV keeping c/r N590RC.

    Based at Yesterdays Flyers, Carson City Airport, Carson City, NV.
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    9 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Carson City Airport, Nevada.

    9 September 2012


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Carson City Airport, Nevada.

    16 August 2022

    To South Florida Vintage Warbird Preservation Society, Miami, FL keeping c/r N590RC.
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     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
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     Mike Henniger
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