Types you’ll see alongside
Gloster Meteor, Colomban Cri-Cri & the homebuilt shelf, English Electric Canberra, English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter.
Last verified 2026-10-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.
On charge
Where to see the Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star in the UK
The gazetteer records 9 Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 8 UK collections, in 5 regions: East of England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Northern England, Wales, South East England.
| Museum | City | Region | Airframes recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bentwaters Cold War MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Woodbridge | East of England | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 19252 |
| City of Norwich Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Norwich | East of England | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 51-6718 |
| Midland Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Coventry | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Lockheed T-33A 51-4419 Lockheed T-33A 51-7473 |
| Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Newark | Midlands & Lincolnshire | Lockheed T-33A (ex French AF) 19036 |
| Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Bungay | East of England | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 55-4433 |
| RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Ramsgate | South East England | Canadair CT-133 Silver Star G-BYOY |
| South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | Barry | Wales | Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star 54439 |
| Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 | York | Northern England | Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 133417 |
3D model
The T-33A Shooting Star in 3D
A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as 51-9036, a Lockheed-built T-33A-1-LO in the gloss white and light blue of USAF Air Training Command, with a dark blue cheat line, ‘U.S. AIR FORCE’ on the nose, dark blue rudder stripes and lightning flashes on its tip tanks, as it is displayed at the Newark Air Museum. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (984 KB) · Plate 130 in The Hangar
Computed from the survey
Collection context
Where the type is thickest
East of England has 3 collections recording the type.
Type notes
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star in brief
| Type | Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (+ CT-133) |
|---|---|
| UK museums holding one | 8 |
| Airframes recorded in this survey | 9 |
Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across 119 museums is indexed in the Compendium.
Aircraft questions
Frequently asked
How many Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star airframes are left in the UK?
The Aviation Gazetteer records 9 Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star airframes in UK collections.
Which museum has the most Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star airframes?
Midland Air Museum has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.