{"id":15109,"date":"2026-05-11T04:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T02:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/?page_id=15109"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:46:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T05:46:46","slug":"t-33","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/cz\/t-33\/","title":{"rendered":"Lockheed T-33"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:78--.b845\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:96\/f:best\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/t-33-canada-02-21.jpg” alt=”L-39 Albatros fliegen” title_text=”t-33-canada-02-21″ disabled_on=”on||” admin_label=”Header Image Desktop \/ Tablet” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ animation=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=”https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:78--.b845\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:96\/f:best\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/t-33-canada-02-mo-21.jpg” alt=”L-39 Albatros fliegen” title_text=”t-33-canada-02-mo-21″ disabled_on=”|on|on” admin_label=”Header Image Mobile” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ animation=”off” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_color=”#efefef” custom_padding=”30px||20px|” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” make_fullwidth=”off” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Page Intro” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”left” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Fly the T-33 Shooting Star<\/h1>\n

The T-33 Shooting Star is where the jet age began for tens of thousands of military pilots. Derived directly from the Lockheed F-80 – America’s first operational jet fighter – the T-Bird entered service in 1948 and went on to train generations of aviators across more than 30 air forces on every continent. Over 6,557 were built, with licence production in Canada and Japan extending the type’s reach across NATO and beyond. Subsonic, honest, and built around the same Allison turbojet that powered the F-80 into combat over Korea, the T-33 is not a watered-down trainer – it is a direct descendent of a frontline fighter, with the handling to prove it. The last military operator retired the T-33 in July 2017, after nearly seven decades of continuous service. Few aircraft of any era can claim that record.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”H2&History Text” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#ffffff” custom_padding=”30px||20px||false|false” custom_css_free_form=”#t33SpecialAccordion {|| position: relative;|| border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);|| background: #ffffff;|| overflow: hidden;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion::before {|| content: ”;|| position: absolute;|| top: 0;|| left: 0;|| right: 0;|| height: 3px;|| background: #5C91FF;|| transform: scaleX(0);|| transform-origin: center center;|| transition: transform 0.25s ease;|| z-index: 5;|| pointer-events: none;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion:hover::before,||#t33SpecialAccordion.is-open::before {|| transform: scaleX(1);||}||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__toggle {|| appearance: none;|| -webkit-appearance: none;|| width: 100%;|| border: 0;|| border-radius: 0;|| box-shadow: none;|| background: #ffffff;|| color: #111111;|| text-align: left;|| cursor: pointer;|| display: flex;|| align-items: center;|| justify-content: space-between;|| gap: 16px;|| padding: 18px 20px;|| font-size: 22px;|| line-height: 1.3;|| font-weight: 500;|| transition: background 0.2s ease;|| z-index: 4;|| margin-top: 3px;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion:hover .l39-tech-accordion__toggle,||#t33SpecialAccordion.is-open:hover .l39-tech-accordion__toggle {|| background: #f5f5f5;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion.is-open .l39-tech-accordion__toggle {|| background: #ffffff;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__title {|| display: block;|| flex: 1 1 auto;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__icon {|| position: relative;|| width: 18px;|| height: 18px;|| min-width: 18px;|| flex: 0 0 18px;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__icon::before,||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__icon::after {|| content: ”;|| position: absolute;|| left: 50%;|| top: 50%;|| width: 18px;|| height: 2px;|| background: #111111;|| transform: translate(-50%, -50%);|| transition: transform 0.32s ease, opacity 0.24s ease;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__icon::after {|| transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg);||}||#t33SpecialAccordion.is-open .l39-tech-accordion__icon::after {|| opacity: 0;|| transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(90deg) scaleX(0);||}||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__body {|| height: 0;|| overflow: hidden;|| border-top: 0 solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);|| background: #ffffff;|| transition: height 0.55s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), border-top-color 0.2s ease;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion.is-open .l39-tech-accordion__body {|| border-top: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.1);||}||#t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__content {|| padding: 0 20px;|| opacity: 0;|| transform: translateY(-4px);|| transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), padding 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);|| background: #ffffff;||}||#t33SpecialAccordion.is-open .l39-tech-accordion__content {|| padding: 18px 20px 20px;|| opacity: 1;|| transform: translateY(0);||}||@media (max-width: 767px) {|| #t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__toggle {|| font-size: 18px;|| padding: 14px 16px;|| }|| #t33SpecialAccordion .l39-tech-accordion__content {|| padding: 0 16px;|| }|| #t33SpecialAccordion.is-open .l39-tech-accordion__content {|| padding: 14px 16px 16px;|| }||}” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

A Fighter Jet’s DNA<\/h2>\n

When the United States Air Force needed pilots who could handle jet-powered aircraft, it turned to Lockheed – the company behind the F-80 Shooting Star, America’s first operational jet fighter. In May 1947, Lockheed initiated the design of a two-seat trainer at its own expense. The solution was precise: take the F-80 airframe, insert a 26.6-inch plug forward of the wing and a 12-inch plug aft, fit a second seat with dual controls under a lengthened single-piece canopy, and put the result into production. The prototype flew on 22 March 1948 with test pilot Tony LeVier at the controls. Production ran until 1959. By then, 6,557 T-33s had been built – 5,691 by Lockheed in Burbank, 656 by Canadair in Quebec, and 210 by Kawasaki in Japan – making it one of the most widely produced jet trainers in history. More than 30 air forces flew it. The last military operator retired the type in July 2017, nearly seven decades after first flight.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n