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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28C Trojan
    Last Military Serial:140578 USMC
    Construction Number:226-155
    Last Civil Registration:N8039S
    Compressed ID:NA T-28C sn 140578 USMC cn 226-155...
    Latest Owner or Location:Trojan Phlyers Inc, Carrollton, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28C.

    1 January 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 140578.

    24 April 1989

    To Bert J. Zwaagstra, Mesquite, NE with new c/r N8039S.

    23 May 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8039S (T-28C, 140578) issued.

    May 1991


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA

    9 December 1992

    To Noah C. Kimball, Sterling, CO keeping c/r N8039S.

    20 February 2019

    To Noah C. Kimball, Sterling, CO keeping c/r N8039S.

    14 May 2022


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: Smithville Municipal Airport, TX. Spring Fly-in, May 14, 2022.

    18 October 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N8039S.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hurst, TX.

    22 August 2023

    To Mark A. Cyrier, Hurst, TX keeping c/r N8039S.

    19 October 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8039S (T-28C, 140578) issued.

    16 January 2024

    To Trojan Phlyers Inc, Carrollton, TX keeping c/r N8039S.
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