Lockheed CT-33 Shooting Star  N157X         (c/n   24)

                                          

                                                  Here's a hot rod for a "torch jockey wannabe".   This aircraft was an actually an ex Royal
                                                  Canadian Air Force CT-33, with serial number 21024.   Theoretically, I suppose, this
                                                  aircraft should be described as a Canadair CL-30 Silver Star, but I'll leave it under the
                                                  Lockheed index. My shot was taken at Long Beach in 1965 when it was owned by Omni
                                                  Investment Group.  The aircraft was leased by Flight Test Research at the time. It eventually
                                                  went to a company known as Flight Systems Inc of Mojave in 1977 (as N302FS).  It was
                                                  probably operated as some sort of flying test bed.  Then to T-Bird Aviation, also of Mojave
                                                  in 1990.  Its current stastus is unknown.