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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28A Trojan
    Last Military Serial:49-1520 USAF
    Construction Number:159-32
    Last Civil Registration:N7038U
    Compressed ID:NA T-28A sn 49-1520 USAF cn 159-32...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ronald J. Grosso, Cottage Grove, WI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28A.

    Circa 1949

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 49-1520.

    To J G. Rivera, San Jose, CA with new c/r N3216G.

    2 March 1982

    Civil registration, N3216G, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    21 June 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX7038U (T-28A, 49-1520) issued.

    By 21 June 1989

    Civil registration, N3216G, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    21 June 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N7038U (T-28A, 49-1520) issued.

    1 February 1992

    To Kenneth F. McLaughlin, Nashua, NH with new c/r N7038U.

    Based at Boire Field (ASH), Nashua, NH.
    View the Location Dossier

    19 March 2008

    To Ronald J. Grosso, Cottage Grove, WI keeping c/r N7038U.

    16 November 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N7038U.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Cottage Grove, WI.

    5 January 2011

    To Ronald J. Grosso, Cottage Grove, WI keeping c/r N7038U.

    25 July 2011

    To Ronald J. Grosso, Cottage Grove, WI keeping c/r N7038U.

    By 25 July 2011

    Markings Applied: US AIR FORCE, RG

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    22 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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