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Lockheed CT-133 Silver Star Shooting Star T-33 T-33A CT-33
The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (company model number CL-30) is the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005.
The Canadair CT-133 was the result of a 1951 contract to build T-33 Shooting Star trainers for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The powerplant is a Rolls-Royce Nene 10 turbojet instead of the Allison J33 used by Lockheed in the production of the original T-33. A project designation of CL-30 was given by Canadair and the name was changed to Silver Star. The appearance of the CT-133 is very distinctive due to the large fuel tanks usually carried on each wingtip. A total of 656 CT-133 aircraft were built by Canadair.
The CT-133 entered service in the RCAF as its primary training aircraft for fighter/interceptors. The designation of the Silver Star in the Canadian Forces was CT-133.
The CT-133's service life in the RCAF (and later the Canadian Forces) was extremely long. One of the more unusual roles it played was as an aerobatic demonstration aircraft, the RCAF's Red Knight. Although the aircraft stopped being used as a trainer in 1976, there were still over 50 aircraft in Canadian Forces inventory in 1995. The youngest of these airframes was then 37 years old and had exceeded its expected life by a factor of 2.5. During this period, the Canadair T-33 was employed in communication, target towing, and enemy simulation. Wikipedia
Wikipedia Canadair CT-133 Silver Star
Harold A Skaarup Web PageCASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (689), RCAF 400 Squadron (3), Canadian Aircraft Losses (54), RCN On Strength (1)Silver Star 3PT 21453
Received at Air Material Command RCAF Station Cold Lake, assigned to Central Experimental & Proving Establishment. Transferred to Training Command 3 June 1955. Cat B crash 28 Dec 1955, repaired. To 442 (F) Squadron (Auxiliary) at RCAF Station Sea Island. Stored Reserve RCAF Station Lincoln Park 29 Oct 1958. To Air Defence Command RCAF Station Uplands 19 Mar 1959. To AFHQ Jet Flight RCAF Station Uplands 29 Nov 1961. To 6 (ST/R) OTU RCAF Station Cold Lake 16 Oct 1964. Renamed 417 Strike/Reconnaissance Operational Training Squadron 17 Apr 1968. To Training Command 1 Flying Training School at CFB Gimli 5 June 1970. Renamed 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School CFB Gimli 30 July 1970. Authorized for renumbering 10 Nov 1970. To 1 CF Flying Training School CFB Cold Lake 22 July 1971. Cat A crash 22 Feb 1974. Strike off. 2 fatal.
1954-11-09 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1974-12-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
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