T-33A

Photographed June 18, 2015

 Prentice, Price County, Wisconsin

45.543088,-90.288447

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T-33A
First Flight - March 1948
The primary mission of this
plane is the training of
pilots during the transition
to turbo-jet type aircraft.
Wing span     27.5 feet
Length     37.7 feet
Height     11.6 feet
Max. Weight     15,061 lbs.
Empty Weight     8,365 lbs.

The marker and plane are located at the Prentice Veterans Memorial on southbound Railroad Avenue / County Highway A, at its intersection with South Street, Prentice, Wisconsin 54556.

Wikipedia: Lockheed T-33

The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star is an American jet trainer aircraft. It was produced by Lockheed and made its first flight in 1948 piloted by Tony LeVier.

These markers / memorials are also at this location:

• Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient Peterson, Oscar Verner
• Prentice Veterans Memorial
• Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Trail: Prentice

 That's Producer Joe Astrouski of "Wisconsin Life";

he's filming me photographing the memorial.

The T-33A is located at the Prentice Veterans Memorial.