Friday, August 13, 2021

T-33 Jet Trainer


The initial flight of the T-33 jet pilot trainer was in 1948, and its last service was when the Bolivian Air Force retired their T-33 in 2017 after 44 years. This aircraft had a long service as mostly a trainer and a reconnaissance aircraft. Several have even been privately owned. The Boeing Corporation owned two to use as chase planes last used to chase the initial flight of the Boeing 777. Actor Michael Dorn owned one. Lockheed Aircraft built 5,691 of the 6,557 produced. A total of 43 countries use this aircraft as a trainer. All are now retired. (Wikipedia)

 

11 comments:

  1. Some planes looks undoubtly better then others and this is one of the better ones.

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  2. Nice shot. It looks like it's ready to take off.

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  3. The plane seems so small and so powerful and efficient at the same time!

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  4. Love it! I love aircraft anyway, and this is beautiful!

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  5. ...sounds like a durable airdraft.

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  6. I like these traces of a bygone era.

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  7. I commented on this post yesterday but it must have got lost somewhere. We have Whidbey Navel Air here and we love the Growlers flying over. I ca;; it 'THE SOUND OF FREEDOM'.
    MB

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