Airshow 1 - T33 "Acemaker"

 

 

Day 2 found us up and riding south from Kelso in the already hot morning sun toward the Oregon International Airshow at the Hillsboro Airport.  By mid-day, it was over 100F on the grass.  Although very sparse on the static displays, the air was filled with great displays by a wide variety of performers.  One of the best shows was put on by the T-33 "Acemaker".  The T-33 was as a 2-seat trainer version of the original P-80 Shooting Star.  The pilot certainly didn't fly this one like it was a 60+ year old priceless airplane- he put his foot down and screamed through all the maneuvers!