Historical Marker

Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star

Cordele · Crisp County

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The Lockheed T-33 'Shooting Star,' derived from America's first operational jet fighter, became the standard jet trainer for the U.S. and allied air forces from the late 1940s, training generations of pilots.

About this site

Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is a historical marker in Cordele, Crisp County. It is one of 32 historical markers documented in Crisp County, among 69 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 31.9588, -83.9116 near Cordele. The nearest cataloged historic site is North American FJ-4B Fury (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Boeing B-29A Superfortress, 114th Aviation Company, and Bell UH-ID Iroquois “Huey”.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 31.9588, -83.9116 · Cordele, Crisp County

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