Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star Ace Maker II.
The Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star (also known as T-Bird) is a jet-powered training aircraft. It was designed by US aircraft manufacturer Lockheed, which built the aircraft from the late '40s to the late '50s. This successful and reliable aircraft, of which more than 7,000 were built, served over time in the air forces of more than 80 countries including the Royal Air Force.
This photo was taken on 11 October 2025 during the San Francisco Fleetweek Airshow. In the background is Alcatraz.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…