Colorado Airshow Photos of Thunderbirds T-33A Shooting Star

Colorado Airshow Photos of Thunderbirds T-33A Shooting Star taken on August 15, 2015 at the Rocky Mountain Airshow.

Colorado Airshow Photos of Thunderbirds T-33A Shooting Star

About the Thunderbirds T-33A Shooting Star

The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (or T-Bird) is an American jet trainer aircraft. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948 piloted by Tony LeVier. The T-33 was developed from the Lockheed P-80/F-80 starting as TP-80C/TF-80C in development, then designated T-33A. It was used by the U.S. Navy initially as TO-2 then TV-2, and after 1962, T-33B. As of 2015, Canadian-built examples were still in-service with the Bolivian Air Force.

The T-33A is the two-seat jet trainer aircraft built for the United States Air Force and delivery to foreign air forces under the Military Aid Program, 5871 including 699 diverted to the United States Navy as the TV-2.

Looking for beautiful pictures of Colorado to adorn the walls of your home, office or to give as a gift? Need photographic prints for a Building Lobby or Corporate Foyer? Please click on the button below to learn more about ordering prints of our Colorado photographs for your home, lobby or office.