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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:T-33 Shooting Star
    Last Military Serial:53-5226 USAF
    Construction Number:580-8565
    Compressed ID:Lockheed T-33 sn 53-5226 USAF cn 58...
    Latest Owner or Location:Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, Virginia

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1953

    Constructed as a T-33.

    16 September 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 53-5226.

    From 25 September 1954 to 30 October 1987

    Transferred to Headquarters, DC Air National Guard, Andrews Air Force Base, MD.

    Markings Applied: 35226, Det 1 Hq, DC ANG
    Polished metal overall, blue fin tip, Det 1 Hq, DC ANG on fin.

    Circa 1984


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Whiteman AFB, Knob Noster, MO.

    30 October 1987

    To Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

    By June 2005

    Placed on display with Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, Reston, VA.
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    17 September 2006


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    16 September 2011


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    June 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Smithsonian, National Air and Space Museum
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Robert Nichols
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