A small RCAF detachment, consisting out of 4x silver T-Birds and 2x CC-117s was present this cloudy day. 133573 was accepted as 21573 by the RCAF on 25 Mar'57. It was reserialled to 133573 on 10 Nov'70 and withdrawn from service by mid 2004. Stored at ATESS Mountain View up to late 2008. Then sold as C-FUPP with Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association of Tillsonburg (ON) on 25 August 2008. To Jet Aircraft Museum London (ON) 15 July 2009 in a "Red Knight" colour scheme.

A T-33 Silver Star from 414 Squadron equipped with Electronic Counter Measures Pods flies near its home base at CFB North Bay. DND photo.

A T-33 Silver Star #133573, from 414 (EW) Squadron, equipped with an electronic counter, used to measures pods. Here the T-33 is show as it flies above the clouds. DND photo.

DND photo.

This Canadair T-33AN was built at Cartierville Airport in Montreal and delivered to the RCAF as No. 21573. With unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, it was re-serialed 133573 in 1970. Later assigned to No. 414 Sqn at CFB Comox (1982-1989) and to the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at CFB Cold Lake. Stored at CFB Mountainview by June 2005. One of several T-33s sold in airworthy condition. To Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association in 2008. To Jet Aircraft Museum in 2009. Repainted in RCAF Red Knight colours (active from 1958 to 1969) in 2017 and first flown on 26 Aug. 2018 at CYXU.

With 414 Squadron CFB Comox 1982-1989. Still there in 1995. Stored Reserve at Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment at CFB Cold Lake in 2002. Stored outside at CFD Mountain View by June 2005. Registered to Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association of Tillsonburg, ON as C-FUPP on 25 August 2008.