Lockheed T-33A 'Shooting Star' SN: 51-4263
Description
Notes: FULL-CANTILEVER, low wing, flight trainer (2 CREW) .
  Manufacturer:Lockheed
  Base model:T-33
  Designation:T-33
  Version:A
  Nickname:Shooting Star
  Service:U.S. Air Force
  Basic role:Trainer
  Designation Period:1948-Present
  See Also:F-80 TV P-80
Specifications
  Length: 37' 8" 11.4 m
  Height:11' 7" 3.5 m
  Wingspan: 37' 6" 11.4 m
  Gross Weight: 14,998 lb 6,802 kg
  Max Weight: 15,000 lb 6,802 kg
Propulsion
  No. of Engines: 1
  Powerplant: Allison J33-A
  Thrust (each): 5,400 lb 2,448 kg
Performance
  Range: 1,000 miles 1,610 km
  Cruise Speed: 455 mph 732 km/h 395 kt
  Max Speed: 525 mph 845 km/h 456 kt
  Ceiling: 45,000 ft 13,715 m
 
 
The T-33 was derived from the P-80 Shooting Star, our first jet-powered combat aircraft The two-seated TF-80C first flew March 22, 1948 It was redesignated the T-33 and manufactured until 1959 with 5,691 T-33s being produced

The T-33 flew from Kl Sawyer from 1959 until the 87FIS left the base in 1985, a total of 26 years