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    Airframe Family: Lockheed L-80/P-80/T-33/TO/TV Shooting Star / T2V Sea Star / CT-133 Silver Star / F-94 Starfire
    Latest Model:Silver Star 3
    Last Military Serial:21024 RCAF
    Construction Number:T33-024
    Last Civil Registration:N230CF
    Compressed ID:Canadair Silver Star 3 sn 21024 RCA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dillon Flight Test, Scottsdale, AZ

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Silver Star 3 by Canadair at Montreal, QC.

    6 May 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 21024.

    6 May 1953

    Transferred to Flying Instructors School RCAF Station Trenton, ON.

    November 1958

    Transferred to 425 Squadron RCAF Station Saint. Hubert, QC.

    December 1960

    Transferred to RCAF Station Bagotville, QC.

    March 1965

    To Warren Speed Shop, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    24 March 1965

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    March 1965

    To Aeronautical Specialties Inc, Long Beach, CA with new c/r N157X.


    Photographer: Unknown

    1968

    To Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N157X.

    May 1977

    To Flight Systems Inc, Mojave, CA with new c/r N302FS.

    21 October 1978


    Photographer: Kerry Taylor
    Notes: At Mojave Airport

    27 August 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX302FS (T-33, 21024) issued.

    30 March 1990

    To T Bird Aviation Inc, Mojave, CA keeping c/r N302FS.

    October 1995

    To John Mark/MA Inc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N302FS.

    17 September 1999


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Oshkosh, WI

    16 October 2008

    To Naval Aviation Legacy Foundation Inc, Wellington, FL with new c/r N230CF.

    18 July 2009


    Photographer: Joseph Scheil
    Notes: photographed over Historic Wendover Airfield...

    18 July 2009


    Photographer: Joseph Scheil
    Notes: self portrait!

    28 July 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    By 16 February 2010

    Based at Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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    16 February 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Valiant Air Command Museum in Tittusville, FL.

    16 February 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Valiant Air Command Museum in Tittusville, FL.

    14 March 2010


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Titusville FL

    July 2010


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At Oshkosh in 2010

    30 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2011 photo at Sun n Fun, Lakeland, Florida

    22 February 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX230CF (T-33, 21024) issued.

    9 March 2012


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

    30 July 2014


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Oshkosh

    5 April 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    25 July 2018


    Photographer: Andrew Shaw
    Notes: AirVenture 2018, Oshkosh

    6 April 2020

    To Dillon Flight Test, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N230CF.

    3 January 2023

    To Dillon Flight Test, Scottsdale, AZ keeping c/r N230CF.


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    Canadian Aircraft Serials Personal Information Resource by Canadian Warplane Heritage
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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