T-33's in Texas?

[frankspeaks]

I was driving to my folks home in Oklahoma and spotted 4 T-33 fuselages and one wing sitting in a field along with what looked like a jolly green as well as MANY military vehicles all seemingly just from salvage.

Any of my Texas brothers know who belongs to ''em?

(I think one of the T-33's may have been the one that was a pole sitter in Comanche Ok when I was younger.)

[RickH]

Frank, Don't mean to be demeaning here, but the Texas/Oklahoma border is a pretty long one. Can you give us an idea where you were close to when you saw them ?

[frankspeaks]

Now I know you said that for the non-Texicans here.....

Awe heck, everybody knows the border aint that big.....

Alvord.

I'm in Garland, and i go up to Denton and then across 380 and up the 81 thru Bowie to Duncan where I was raised.

There were a few 70's USAF flightline fire vehicles, the '33's ( there is an ejection seat sitting by the building ) the chopper and some large enclosed trailers as well as alot of little stuff. It is all on the south side of the road. As there is a locked gate, I didnt cross the fence to get the serial numbers of the birds.

[RickH]

Well, of course you're right Frank, at 780.6 miles along the OK border it isn't all that big. I just thought it might help to narrow it down some.

Haven't been down that road to see'em. Hopefully someone can enlighten us.

[JBoyle]

Probably surplus stuff from Sheppard. On the interstate near Texarkana a few years back there was an F-111 in front of a surplus store. I believe it was an "iron bird"...non-flying test article (from Ft. Worth?).

[airnutz]

Yeah, I remember the F-111, it was as you say. The wings were laying alongside it.
There was a fenced ANG T-33 in the Texarkana Tx city park there as well.
Last time I saw them was about 4 yrs ago.