This picture, in your host’s opinion the best T-33 photo he has yet seen, was shot by Mr. Rao at the Hill AFB, UT Air Show in June 2006 and is published with his permission. According to Mr. Rao, the pilot is Major John Kezele and the crewchiefs are Mr. Henk Zuurbier and Peter Nelson, and Mr. Steven Sherman the head maintenance person The airplane is owned by Mr. Kay Eckardt (Thanks to Mr. Zuurbier for updating this information on June 8, 2007). You may find numerous T-33 and other aircraft pictures by Mr. Zuurbier here.

Thanks to Terry Wall for bringing this photo to my attention. To see this photo as it was originally published at Airliners.net click here (300 KB). You may find more photos by Mr. Rao here.