Lockheed T-33 Thunderbird / Shooting Star Pilot's Flight Operating Manual

The T-33 Thunderbird was the training variant of the U.S. Air Force s first production jet fighter, the F/P-80 Shooting Star . Originally designed by Kelly Johnson during WWII, the P-80 went from drawing board to airborne in a record 150 days! One of the most successful aircraft in history, the T-33 has flown in the air forces of over 30 nations. Over 6500 were produced between 1949-59. Originally printed by Lockheed and the U.S.A.F., this Flight Operating Handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit. Classified Restricted , the manual was declassified and is here reprinted in book form. This affordable facsimile has been slightly reformatted. Care has been taken however to preserve the integrity of the text.