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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:	T-33 Shooting Star
Last Military Serial:	51-4413 USAF
Compressed ID:	Lockheed T-33 sn 51-4413 USAF
Latest Owner or Location:	National Museum of Weapons, Gjirokaster, Gjirokaster

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Dates		Event
		Constructed as a T-33.
		Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-4413.
23 December 1957		Han de Ridder comments (December 2014): The pilot of this T-33 made some navigational errors and entered Albanian airspace twice, by accident. The second time it was intercepted by Albanian MiG-15s and forced to land at Rinas airport (Tirana). The Albanian government of that time made an espionage-by-the-evil-US-story of the incident. The aircraft was transported by road to the Arms Museum at Gjirokastr. The pilot was released after a few weeks of interrogations.
		To National Museum of Weapons, Gjirokaster, Gjirokaster. View the Location Dossier
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder Notes: Many people say this museum is neglecting its pieces, but please remember Albania is still a very, very poor country. They really do wat they can.
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder Notes: Cockpit floor.
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder
3 August 2014		Photographer: Han de Ridder

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Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood

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