Dates

Event

1951

Constructed as a T-28A.

21 November 1951

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-3528.

Transferred to 3545th Pilot Training Group, Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX.

From 7 October 1958 to 1 February 1960

Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

Converted to a T-28S-1.

November 1960

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 51-3528.
Call sign F-ZJUF.

August 1965

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Moroccan Air Force with s/n 51-3528.
Callsign - CNA-EK.

15 October 1977

Was allocated s/n HR-231A with the Fuerza Aerea Hondurena but was not taken up.

20 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: 51-3528/HR-231A - T-28A Fennec - Ex-Moroccan Air Force - Meknes/Bassatine - November 78One of two Fennecs (the other being 51-35365/HR-232A) which transitted from Morocco to the USA in November 1978 after being sold to the Honduran Air Force. The aircraft is pictured undergoing a series of pre-delivery checks at Meknes in Morocco.

25 November 1978

Ferry flight.
Registered HR-231A for ferry flight Morocco to Honduras. Departed Rabat 25Nov78. Stopped at Fort Lauderdale Executive, FL.

26 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: Two ex-Moroccan Air Force T-28 Fennecs, 51-3565/HR-232A (nearest) and 51-3528/HR-231A, pictured at Santa Maria airport on the Azores, 26 November 1978. The two were making the first of their planned fuel stops during a flight from Morocco to Canada. The next stop was Horta, also in the Azores, where an overnight stop was made.

26 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: Two ex-Moroccan Air Force T-28 Fennecs, 51-3565/HR-232A (nearest) and 51-3528/HR-231A - sit on the ramp at Rabat-Sale in the early morning light of 26 November 1978. Shortly after, the two would be flown from Morocco to the Azores on the first leg of their journey to join the Honduran Air Force. Note that the aircraft have been fitted with different drop-tanks for the flight. 51-3565 has tanks originally fitted to a Vampire T.11 while 3528 has those of a Meteor NF.14.

26 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: One of two Fennecs (the other being 51-35365/HR-232A) which transitted from Morocco to the USA in November 1978 after being sold to the Honduran Air Force. A Renault 12 is used as a makeshift tractor to tow HR-231A from the hangar at Meknes

27 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: Phil Dawe, pictured with ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force T-28, 51-3528/HR-231A, at Horta on the Azores, 27 November 1978.The aircraft was one of a pair (the other being 51-3565/HR-232A) which had night-stopped at the island while flying from Morocco to St Johns in Newfoundland whilst being delivered for the Honduran Air Force. The aircraft has been fitted with drop tanks from a Gloster Meteor NF.14 and painted with a sharks mouth

28 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: T-28 Fennec 51-3528/HR-231A pictured shortly after arriving at St Johns from Horta in the Azores, 28 November 1978. The aircraft was one of a pair of ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force Fennecs on their way to Honduras. The aircraft bears the name Broken Promise IV which was applied at Horta.

30 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: Two ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force Fennecs - 51-3528 and 51-3565, are met by the authorities at Newark airport, NJ, after their arrival on 30 November 1978, whilst on delivery to the Honduran Air Force.

30 November 1978

Photographer: Phillip Dawe
Notes: During a transit flight from Halifax NS to Newark NJ, two T-28 Fennecs, 51-3528 and 51-3565, met a US Army Huey for a bit of formation flying. The former is pictured from the cab of the Huey as they make their way northwards along Sandy Hook, close to Surf City.

1 December 1978

Export refused - Honduran AF Contract cancelled - stored at Ft.Lauderdale Executive Airport.

2 October 1979

To Specialty Restaurants Co/MARC, Chino CA.

8 November 1979

Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: T-28A Fennec based on former USAF 51-3528 and later registered as N8523B as seen at Fort Lauderlade Executive in November 1979.

December 1980

To Jeff Hawke and David C. Tallichet with new c/r N8523B.

29 September 1984

Photographer: Mike Powney
Notes: 1984 photo at Ft.Lauderdale Executive

25 June 1985

To Ron Maggard, Independence MO with new c/r N128RM (T-28D, 513528).

1 August 1986

Crashed.
There were two minor injuries. The accident occurred at Madison, WI, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. After the aircraft was initally taxied for takeoff, the pilot returned to the ramp and stated that he was experiencing engine problems. He inquired at an fbo about chartering an aircraft to take himself and his son to an experimental aircraft association convention at oshkosh, wi. Mechanics looked at the aircraft, but no specific problem was identified...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

21 November 1988

Civil registration, N128RM, cancelled.

Based at Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
Only the fuselage survives here.
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