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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28B Trojan
    Last Military Serial:140048 US
    Construction Number:219-47
    Compressed ID:NA T-28B sn 140048 US cn 219-47
    Latest Owner or Location:National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28B.

    Circa 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140048.

    Transferred to NAS Norfolk, VA.

    3 November 1976

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 5T0076.

    29 May 1978

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    11 August 1981

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 140048.

    August 1981

    Transferred to Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity, Edwards AFB.

    Circa 1986

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number ZD0001.

    12 March 1987

    Ferry flight. Delivered to National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    19 September 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    By August 1998

    Markings Applied: 38365
    It is painted as a VNAF T-28B assigned to Bien Hoa Air Base in 1962, where USAF pilots trained and flew combat missions with VNAF crews in Operation Farm Gate. (NMUSAF).

    13 August 1998


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    5 June 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    12 August 2024


    Photographer: STUART WARDMAN
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947 by Stephen Harding GC
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
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