Driving through rural Indiana, I came across this F-84 (?) parked in the grass...

[kfields]

On the way to my dad's farm in Illinois, I stopped for gas at Veedersburg, Indiana off I-74. Took a wrong turn and ended up on the rural road to Covington, Indiana. As I came into town, on the right was parked this huge plane in the front lawn of the local VFW. What a cool sight! Too bad it's out in the weather.

Can anyone tell more about the plane from the pictures I took?

Kim

 

[hbtcoveralls]

The plane is a lockheed T-33A Jet trainer, vintage 1952. Based upon the first operational jet fighter, the F-80, the T-33 trained generations of pilots before being withdrawn from service in the 1970s. The T-33 has been at the VFW in Covinton Indiana for many years.

Tom Bowers

[Third Herd]

The patch on the tail is the Air Defense Command.

[ikar]

T-33s were used in interceptor squadrons in the 80s as liason, squadron taxis, comm realy aircraft, and simulated migs, among other things.

5th FIS, 1984:

 

It was 80 below when I took these.

[Johnny Signor]

A LT.Col. I know flew F-106's in the 5th FIS, the T-33 was also used for "surprise" mock attacks on bases to test to see how well the base people were ready for things like that .

The T-33 was the first of the line in jet pilot training for the AF etc , a classic of that era !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[F-89J]

Most Air Defense Fighter Squadrons had several T-33's assigned. In addition to all the previous identified roles that the T-33's played, and probably the most important one, was to act as a target for intercept practice by the units Interceptors. Equipped with under wing ECM pods and chaff dispensors, the T-birds could present a challenge for the Interceptor crews. The 5th FIS T-33 pictured has an ECM pod under the right wing.

[m1ashooter]

Oh the ramp at Minot during the winter. A joy all must experience.

[kfields]

Thanks for the information guys!

What an interesting find for me on a nice sunny day!

Kim

[Redleg13a]

Does it have the nose cone(?) of an F80? Looks like it has gun muzzle openings that have been sealed.

[Johnny Signor]

Does it have the nose cone(?) of an F80? Looks like it has gun muzzle openings that have been sealed.

It may be an F-80 nose , but if memory serves me I believe tht some "33's had machine guns noses....................

[Vahe Demirjian]

On 6/24/2012 at 7:54 PM, Johnny Signor said:

It may be an F-80 nose , but if memory serves me I believe tht some "33's had machine guns noses....................

The T-33 had the nose of the F-80 but lacked any armament. 

[Bluehawk]

> There are several of those scattered over the States... here's ours being towed into place across the road from Joplin, MO airport.

[Salvage Sailor]

 

We have one of those, but we also have these...

 

 

 

 

North American F-86E Sabre (Serial No. 50-0653), FU-653, c/n 165-199, previously “Beauteous Butch II”, currently "Mr Bones V".  Retired United States Air Force Lt. Gen. Winton W. “Bones” Marshall, a combat commander, Korean War ace and former Pacific Air Forces vice commander, and his wife, Mildred Taylor Marshall, who served in the Second World War as one of the original Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), pose for a photo in front of the newly repainted static North American F-86E Sabre fighter aircraft at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, 8 Dec 2011.  PACAF and 15th Wing leaders dedicated the aircraft to Marshall in recognition of his sacrifice and service during the Korean War.  He is credited with 6-1/2 enemy aircraft destroyed, seven probable aircraft destroyed and six aircraft damaged.

 

[P-59A]

On 6/17/2012 at 6:55 PM, hbtcoveralls said:

The plane is a lockheed T-33A Jet trainer, vintage 1952. Based upon the first operational jet fighter, the F-80, the T-33 trained generations of pilots before being withdrawn from service in the 1970s. The T-33 has been at the VFW in Covinton Indiana for many years.

Tom Bowers

Ummm, The first operational jet fighter was the P-59A...just saying!