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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28A Trojan
    Last Military Serial:96 ALA
    Construction Number:174-164
    Last Civil Registration:N5015L
    Compressed ID:NA T-28A sn 96 ALA cn 174-164 cr N5...
    Latest Owner or Location:Wings of Valor Llc, Perris, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28A.

    Circa 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-3626.

    10 March 1960

    Arrived in France.

    12 October 1967

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Armee de l Air.

    12 March 1968

    To Waco-Pacific Inc, Van Nuys, CA with new c/r N14121.

    From By 1969 to By 1970

    To Winter Wolff Co, New York, NY.

    18 August 1970

    To Preston Air Museum Incorporated, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N14121.

    1972

    To Quality Components Inc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N14121.

    October 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Haitian Air Force with s/n 1238.

    17 October 1973

    Civil registration, N14121, cancelled.

    By 1978

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Haitian Air Force.

    March 1978

    To Lan-Dale Co, Reno, NV.

    8 April 1978

    Assigned civil registration: N14121

    May 1978

    Delivered to Tucson, AZ, still marked as FAH 1238.

    1983

    To Les Crowder Rick Shanholtzer keeping c/r N14121.

    1984

    To Alan Preston, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N14121.

    From By 1984 to By 1986

    Sale reported to a new owner in Dallas, TX.

    8 May 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r N5015L (T-28A, 557).

    4 March 1986

    To Preston Air Museum Incorporated, Dallas, TX with new c/r N14121.

    21 April 1987

    Civil registration, N14121, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    From May 1987 to By 1988

    To Aviation Maintenance Ltd/Dan Springer, Sault Ste Marie, QC with new c/r C-GJMT {1}.

    January 1988

    To Courtesy Aircraft Inc, Rockford, IL with new c/r N5015L.

    27 January 1988

    Civil registration, C-GJMT {1}, cancelled.

    By 11 August 1990

    To unknown owner with c/r N5015L.

    Converted to a Fennec by Sud Aviation.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 96.

    Converted to a T-28D.

    Markings Applied: 121, WD
    Yellow scheme marked as a Navy T-28B.

    It is unclear why, but both the Canadian and U.S. civil registries quoted the identification as 557 for C-GJMT and N5015L.
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    From 11 August 1990 to 12 August 1990

    Raced as #21.
    Competed in the Colorado National Air Races event. The primary pilot was Neil Anderson. Qualified in 13th place with an average speed of 286.752 mph. Qualified, but did not race.

    6 June 1991

    To unknown owner with c/r N5015L (T-28A, 557).
    Sale reported to a new owner in Van Nuys, CA.

    From By 1991 to By 1992

    To Bill Rheinschild, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N5015L.

    From 9 September 1991 to 15 September 1991

    Raced as #44, named STUMPY.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Matt Jackson. Qualified in 27th place with an average speed of 282.649 mph. Raced in Heat 1C. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 270.913 mph. Started the Medallion 2 race, but did not finish.

    From 14 September 1992 to 20 September 1992

    Raced as #44, named Worthless Dog.
    Competed at the National Championship Air Races in the Unlimited class. The primary pilot was Bill Rheinschild. Qualified in 30th place with an average speed of 291.138 mph.

    1993

    Restored as a T-28A.

    Markings Applied: WD/21, US Navy, USS Lexington, VT-5
    Painted overall grey and marked as a T-28B.

    From 12 February 1993 to By 2003

    To Museum, Flying, Santa Monica, CA keeping c/r N5015L.

    Based at Museum of Flying, Santa Monica Municipal Airport (south-West side), Los Angeles, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    From 24 February 2004 to By 2005

    To Peter M. Scala, Torrance, CA keeping c/r N5015L.

    14 April 2004

    14 April 2004


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

    14 April 2004


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

    2006

    To YEE R. Xiong, Fresno, CA keeping c/r N5015L.

    17 August 2006

    To unknown owner with c/r N5015L.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Fresno, CA.

    20 February 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR5015L (T-28A, 557) issued.

    Markings Applied: Navy, WD/121, USS Lexington

    July 2008

    Civil registration N128AN reserved.

    Markings Applied: AN
    Painted in Navy overall blue and marked as a T-28B.

    22 August 2009


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Shot at Camarillo California

    6 November 2009

    To Andiamo 360 Llc, Bozeman, MT keeping c/r N5015L.

    July 2012

    As of July 2012 it is still marked with reserved registration N128AN, although registered as N5015L.

    30 July 2012


    Photographer: Walt

    30 July 2012


    Photographer: Da1tazerman

    21 June 2013

    To Andiamo 360 Llc, Calabasas, CA keeping c/r N5015L.

    5 May 2015

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX5015L (T-28A, 557) issued.

    Based at Camarillo Airport, Camarillo, CA.
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    Markings Applied: WD, 21

    25 June 2018

    To Wings of Valor Llc, Perris, CA keeping c/r N5015L.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Air Racing Results by Gary Williams
    Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    1000 Aircraft Photos (Aeroplane Photo Supply) by Ron Dupas and Johan Visschedijk
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbird Registry by Scott Rose

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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