T-33 / TV-2 Shooting Star (multiple)

I took photos of these T-33 / TV-2 Shooting Star examples in Arizona, California, Ohio, Washington DC, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Texas and at the IWM Duxford in England.

The example in Tucson was used in the movie “Jet Pilot” starring John Wayne and Janet Leigh. The example at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford actually is a French Air Force veteran painted in USAF markings. The NMoUSAF has one of the special NT-33A versions.

The Canadian-built version CT-133 Silver Star is on a separate page.


T-33A 51-16992

Pima Air Museum 2017


T-33A 51-4286

Imperial War Museum 2008


T-33A 58-0513

March AFB 2018


T-33B 51-4033 / TV-2 Seastar #126591

Palm Springs Air Museum 2018


T-33A 53-5974

NMoUSAF 2018


NT-33A 51-4120

This aircraft was delivered as an T-33A-1-LO and was converted to an NT-33A with the nose of an F-94 Starfire

NMoUSAF 2018


T-33A 53-5226

Udvar-Hazy 2015


T-33A 53-5943

Evergreen Museum 2018


T-33A 53-5156

Planes of Fame, Chino 2018


T-33A 57-0590

South Dakota Air Museum 2021


T-33A 51-8627

OshKosh 2024


T-33A 57-0598

Florida Air Museum 2024


T-33A-1-LO 51-9104

Markings on plane indicate the RT-33A version

Deland Naval Air Station Museum 2024


T-33A 51-6612

Willahoochee Masonic Lodge (Georgia) 2024


T-33A 53-5199

Robins AFB 2024


T-33A 53-5947

Air Force Armory Museum; Eglin AFB 2024


1952 T-33A #0451

CAF Hangar at Dallas Executive Airport, Texas 2024


T-33A 53-5215

Fort Worth Aviation Museum 2024


T-33A 56-1767

Frontiers of Flight, Dallas 2024


TV-2 131816

Actually a U.S. Air Force T-33, originally assigned Air Force Serial Number 58-480, restored to the operational appearance of a Navy TV-2.

Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola 2024


T-33A Shooting Star 58-0629

Castle AFB, Atwater CA 2024


T-33A Shooting Star 58-0632

Illinois Aviation Museum; Bolingbrook 2024


T-33 Shooting Star “Stubby”

Formerly served in Germany, before being cut up as a training aid for ejection seat mechanics. Now used to promote the museum in parades and community events.

Illinois Aviation Museum; Bolingbrook 2024


TV-2 (Nose section)

Naval Aviation Museum, NAS Pensacola 2024