Originally designated as a TV-2 this T-33B T-Bird was owned by the Smithsonian Institution and allocated the civil registration N7989D. She was on loan to the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, FL.
This 'Shooting Star' is in fact a former USAF P-80C obtained by the Navy as an advanced jet trainer in the late 40's. I was lucky to catch her in store at Pensacola before she transferred to El Toro MCAS, CA. She is now at the Flying Leathernecks Museum.