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best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 3:26 pm

Curious about what everyones opinion about this is.

Here is my submission from the 49th Fighter Interceptor Squadron. T-33 served as OPFOR for the unit's F-106s from the early '50s to the mid '80s

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Shay
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Semper Fortis

Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:13 pm

This one's cool, the scheme it had at AETE at CFB Cold Lake at the end of it's service in the Canadian Air Force. I got to ferry it out of CFB Mountainview.

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This is actually my airplane in the early '90s. If I ever have it repainted, this scheme would be at the top of the list.

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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:17 pm

Neatest scheme i ever saw on a Canadian T-bird although there aren't a lot of pictures of it around the web:

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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:26 pm

T33driver wrote:
This is actually my airplane in the early '90s. If I ever have it repainted, this scheme would be at the top of the list.

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Paul, I was actually hoping you might consider this...


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:lol:

Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:03 pm

Here's my vote:
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RCAF Silver Star 21500 as a Golden Hawks support aircraft
(Later CT-133 133500, now C-FUPO with JAM in London)
Nice to know it will be repainted in these colours!

:partyman:

Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:04 pm

Kida simple, but I like it
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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 6:20 pm

What about the final Oregon ANG scheme:

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(photo via F18E777 on Flickr here: flickr.com/photos/8644078@N06/2135041926)

Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:18 pm

More, please ! Especially historic schemes ! (50s,60s,70s )

Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 7:49 pm

Not Fancy But Still Cool
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DESCRIPTION; Laredo AFB T-33 Shooting Stars Date 1950s.

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DESCRIPTION; The Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star sits on the ramp at the Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, California. Date 22 July 1946.

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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:14 pm

The 123rd FIS OR ANG operated T-33s for quite a long time. Most were grey or low vis
but one was polished with all the OR ANG markings inc the Red Hawk on the tail. It really looked nice!

Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:21 pm

A new one, the Palm Springs Air Museum's TV-2 in Korean War Markings...

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And my favorite RCAF schemes...

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I really think 133579 has looked good for years, both in "USAF" and RCAF markings, just a well presented aircraft.

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also think the red is neat...

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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:36 pm

A "plain jane" TV-2 looks very good though...

this shot from flicker...

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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:36 am

my vote is this one seen on canmilair.com

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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:18 am

Silver Star 133275 was withdrawn for spares use at CFD Mountain view in March of 1994, but survives, and is on display at the CWH Museum in Hamilton ONT.


Another one was in that scheme, but was bare metal. This is 1973-75 I believe.

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052 in a European low vis scheme...also with a travel pod...

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And how bout a Canadian Navy T-Beast...another one off scheme. This one today on static display at CFB Comox.

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Re: best looking Shooting Star scheme??

Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:35 am

No offense meant but anybody got any more American examples ? We have a Lockheed and a Canadair paint scheme would be incorrect !
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