This airplane, a T-33 Silver Star trainer, was donated by Canadian Forces Base Portage la Prairie to the city on 10 June 1966 and was refurbished on 22 June 1987 and rededicated on 31 July 2000.
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba
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Inscription
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PRESENTED TO THE CITIZENS OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE AS A SYMBOL OF GOODWILL BY THE PERSONNEL OF CANADIAN FORCES BASE PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
JUNE 1966
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TO COMMEMORATE THE SILVER ANNIVERSARY OF THE T-33 PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING CONTINUED GOODWILL AND FELLOWSHIP BETWEEN THE PERSONNEL OF CFB PORTAGE AND THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
13 JUNE 1991
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TO COMMEMORATE THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE T-33 SILVER STAR AND TO MARK THE 58TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST WINGS GRADUATION PARADE AT CFB PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE "T-BIRD 277" IS RE-DEDICATED AS A SYMBOL OF THE LASTING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN THE FLIGHT TRAINING AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL AT SOUTHPORT AND THE CITIZENS OF PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
31 JULY 2000
[base, plaque/bas, plaque]
CT 133 SILVER STAR
PRESENTED TO THE CITY BY CFB PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
10 JUNE 1966
REFURBISHED AND MOUNTED ON THIS NEW PEDESTAL
22 JUNE 1987
ATTESTING TO THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE BASE
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CFB Portage la Prairie Memorial T-33 Silver Star
Needs further research
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
CFB Portage la Prairie Memorial T-33 Silver Star
Needs further research
Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
GPS Coordinates
Lat. 49.96642
Long. -98.29098
Lat. 49.96642
Long. -98.29098
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