New T-33 at the Vintage Flying Museum

[CrewDawg]

This past weekend we had the good fortune to have a T-33 join our little collection. According to the owner it's a Lockheed built T-33 and was one of the first 20 delivered to the RCAF. The FAA records show it as a Canadair built airplane, but I'm inclined to believe the guy who wrote the check. It was flown by the RCAF until 2000 so it's less than 10 years out of active service. They flew it down from Canada via Ft. Wayne IN, St. Louis and finally KFTW. He said that they didn't even burn all the fuel in the tip tanks between St. Louis and Fort Worth! It has a pretty stock cockpit, with the exception of a few modern radios. The Canadians upgraded the engine to a Rolls Royce Nene. All in all, a little paint and/or polish and some paperwork, and she'll be up and flying in no time. Here are a few pics for now, I'll post more as we get them.

It was a long tow half way across Meacham in 100+ heat. Welcome to the glory of aviation son!



We were beat!





We also have the local EAA chapter leasing hangar space to build a 1/2 scale F-4U Corsair project. It hasn't arrived yet, but I can post pictures of it too if anyone is interested.

[Ztex]

Very cool addition!

Good to see a T-33 back at the VFM!

[JBrawner]

Nice addition.... i have .6 hrs at the controls thanks for a fellow wix'er. sure is a nice bird to fly or be in period. i have friends in utah who mess with a couple of those.

[rcaf_100]

Just clarifing that this is a Canadair-built CT-133 Silver Star Mk 3, ex RCAF 21165/CAF 133165. The Lockheed built T-33's were RCAF 14675-14695.

[peter]

And another ex RCAF Canadair bird lives to fly another day. Goodbye Mountainview hello future!!