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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28A Trojan
    Last Military Serial:51-3479 USAF
    Construction Number:174-17
    Last Civil Registration:N699
    Compressed ID:NA T-28A sn 51-3479 USAF cn 174-17...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alpha 1 Aviation Llc, Helena, AL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28A.

    4 October 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-3479.
    Delivered at Tyndall AFB, FL.

    Transferred to 3615th Pilot Training Wing, Craig AFB, Selma, AL.

    Transferred to 3616th Maintenance Squadron, Craig AFB, AL.

    7 December 1953

    Damaged.
    Structural failure at Craig AFB, AL, Pilot Jefferson B. Lanier.

    Transferred to 3303rd Pilot Training Group, Bartow AFB, FL.

    15 April 1957

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 51-3479.

    23 September 1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-3479.

    To unknown owner with c/r N7643C.

    June 1960

    Civil registration, N7643C, cancelled.

    From 1965 to 1966

    To Leonard Kelly, Peterborough, ON with new c/r CF-IWJ.

    To unknown owner with c/r N4779G.

    25 May 1968

    To Aero Enterprises Inc, Fresno, CA with new c/r N499KB.

    1970

    To Marilyn F. Baker, Artois, CA keeping c/r N499KB.

    1972

    To Nation Flight Service, Santa Rosa, CA keeping c/r N499KB.

    January 1973

    To Nation Flight Service, Santa Rosa, CA with new c/r N699.

    20 October 1974

    Civil registration, N699, cancelled.
    Registration revoked.

    18 November 1977

    To K. R. Williamson, State College, PA with new c/r N699.

    27 October 1980

    Certificate of airworthiness for N699 (T-28A, 51-3479A) issued.

    Markings Applied: 699, NAVY VT-5, 513479, S2
    Marked as Navy T-28B.

    September 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    21 October 1983

    To Richard L. Woodruff, Birmingham, AL keeping c/r N699.

    March 1987


    Photographer: Tom Roberts Collection
    Notes: Photographed at Sun N Fun.

    Markings Applied: 699, NAVY VT-5, 513479, RW 3479

    6 October 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: Warner Robins AFB Ga Open House

    8 January 2022

    Civil registration, N699, cancelled.

    15 August 2022

    To Richard L. Woodruff, Birmingham, AL with new c/r N699.

    30 June 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N699.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Helena, AL.

    24 June 2024

    To Alpha 1 Aviation Llc, Helena, AL keeping c/r N699.
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    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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