One of the iconic sights of downtown Malad is the city park’s mounted USAF T-33 trainer, which was originally arranged for and installed by the Malad Lions in 1982.  Many municipal facilities across the country have decommissioned military hardware in places of pride on their property, though usually the hardware in question is a mounted gun, cannon, or ground vehicle.  At first glance, the sight of an actual jet towering above is a bit incongruous, but at this point, it’s an inextricable feature of the town’s landscape.

Over the years, the weathering and wear have had an effect on the craft, and so it was decided to pursue a repaint.  Israr Siddiqui was contracted to give the jet a burnishing, and it now sits in the park with a nice new coat of paint and general polish.  The decals for the craft are still in the process of being placed, but the Lions are at work on that part of the project once again.