Station Historical Record – RCAF Station Gimli - 1956-08-27Lockheed 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 21331
Received at 3 Advanced Flying School RCAF Station Gimli. Cat A crash Gimli 27 Aug 1956. Turkish Air Force student pilot Lieutenant Ozer Eman was flying a clear hood exercise, conducting pipelines and G.C.A.'s (Ground Control Approach). Air Traffic Control told him to hold for five minutes to await for clearance. It is believed Eman entered heavy CU (Cumulous clouds) while in the holding pattern and lost control of the aircraft, subsequently crashing. He may have become disorientated while on instruments in the clouds between 20,000 and 23,000 feet. Strike off. 1 fatal.
1954-06-23 Taken on Strength per Record Card 2022-06-18
1956-09-05 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
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