RCAF – RCN – Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 photo history 1960s – 1990s
Photos by Dr. John Blatherwick (unless otherwise credited)
Write up by Henry Tenby
Between the 1950s and the early 2000s all branches of the Canadian Armed Forces including the RCAF and Royal Canadian Navy operated Canadian licensed built versions of the Lockheed T-33 in the fighter trainer role. The aircraft were designated as CT-33s and were built by Cartierville based Canadair in the 1950s.
Over the period of half a century there reliable all weather jet trainers were based from coast to coast, with major bases including CFB Cold Lake, Namao, CFB Comox, CFB Bagotiville and and CFB Shearwater, in addition to overseas assignments supporting Canadian troops in our NATO commitments at bases with Europe, primarily in the UK, France and Germany.
Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds CT-33 133275 Abbotsford August 1973.
During the 1970s many of the Canadian Armed Forces CT-33s underwent system upgrades performed Northwest Industries at Edmonton’s Industrial / Municipal airport, which was also responsible for decommissioning work on surplus CT-33s as they were retired from the active military duty and sold to private owners and overseas military air arms, which included the Bolivian Air Force.
Most of these lovely images were taken by Dr. John Blatherwick during his Canadian travels and airshow visits between the late 1960s and early 2000s..
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Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133564 at Vancouver January 1977.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133266 May 1988.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133441 April 1975.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133564 Vancouver February 1974.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133323 Calgary April 1971.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133119 Cold Lake August 1985.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133577 CFB Comox June 28 1984 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133623 Edmonton 429 Squadron May 1974.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133618 at Vancouver July 1973.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133610 at Hamilton June 1980.Former Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 CF-FIF at Edmonton Muni March 1973.Former Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 CF-ADY at Edmonton Muni September 1972.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133618 at Vancouver March 1982.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133446 at Vancouver July 1985. (Henry Tenby slide)Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133352 April 1988.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133333 410 Cougars at Vancouver August 1973.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133593 at Shearwater August 1987.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133593 at Shearwater London Ontario June 1990.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133402 at Vancouver March 4 1983 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133413 at Vancouver August 1991.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133615 at Yellowknife October 2 1993 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133263 at CFB Comox September 1987.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133393 at Vancouver May 1986 (Gary Vincent slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133504 Shearwater July 1992.Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds CT-33 133275 Abbotsford August 1974.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133613 X Cold Lake July 1977.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133102 VU33 Squadron special paint June 1992.Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds CT-33 133275 Abbotsford August 1973.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133450 Abbotsford August 1993.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133579 City of Halifax special paint London Ontario mid 1990s.Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds CT-33 133275 Abbotsford Airshow flight line August 1973.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133174 Red Knight special paint June 1991.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133604 at Vancouver May 1976.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133393 army olive green European scheme October 1978.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133441 at CFB Comox June 28 1984 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133592 Cold Lake at Vancouver November 1983 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133402 VU32 August 1992.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133263 VU33 CFB Comox April 1992.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133186 at Vancouver May 1972.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133333 May 1988.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133190 ATTSS Trenton June 2003.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133604 black special paint September 2000.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133174 Calgary 1970.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133581 at Vancouver October 1970.RCAF – Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133450 March 1969.Royal Canadian Navy CT-33 133641 Vancouver March 1969.Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133398 Vancouver July 1984 (Henry Tenby slide)Canadian Armed Froces CT-33 133615 Vancouver May 1985 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133648 Vancouver July 1985 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT-33 133083 June 1988.RCAF CT-33 21435 at CFB Trenton July 1992.Royal Canadian Navy CT33 329 in storage Saskatoon July 1971.Royal Canadian Navy CT33 236 in storage Saskatoon July 1971.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133266 July 1992.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133393 Bagotville Base hack May 1985.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133648 at Yellowknife October 2 1993 (Henry Tenby slide).Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133393 July 1988.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133581 April 1991.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133452 Abbotsford August 1996.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133618 Baggotville June 1995.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133546 Bagotville May 1985.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133275 of the Snowbirds on the Abbotsford Airshow flight-line August 1973.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133618 at the London Airshow June 1995.Canadian Armed Forces CT33 133263 at the Abbotsford Airshow August 1990.
