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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28B Trojan
    Last Military Serial:3416 RLAF
    Construction Number:200-303
    Last Civil Registration:VH-DPT
    Compressed ID:NA T-28B sn 3416 RLAF cn 200-303 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Peter Andrew Thomson, Silver Ridge, QLD

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 138232.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Thai Air Force with s/n 55-138232.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Lao Air Force with s/n 38232.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Lao Air Force with s/n 3416.

    From 1975 to 1988

    Withdrawn from use.
    Derelict at Thong Hi Hin AB, Xiang Khoang, Laos.

    December 1988

    Recovered.
    Recovered, transferred to Bangkok (and) shipped to Australia.

    From Circa 1989 to 1991

    Stored at Essendon, Melbourne.

    Circa 1991

    Restoration started.
    To Darwin for Restoration.

    14 January 1993

    To unknown owner with c/r VH-DPT.

    14 January 1993

    To Peter Andrew Thomson, Silver Ridge, QLD with new c/r VH-DPT.

    26 January 1993

    First post-restoration Flight.
    At Darwin, NT.

    14 September 2001

    To Peter Thomson, Helidon, QLD keeping c/r VH-DPT.

    2 September 2005

    To Trojan Air-Tech Pty Ltd, Armadale, VIC keeping c/r VH-DPT.

    2 September 2005

    To Trojan Air-Tech Pty Ltd, Scarborough, QLD keeping c/r VH-DPT.

    1 February 2012

    To Peter Thomson, Helidon, QLD keeping c/r VH-DPT.

    28 February 2012

    To Peter Andrew Thomson, Silver Ridge, QLD keeping c/r VH-DPT.

    21 November 2015


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: Attended the Warbirds Downunder Airshow at Temora, New South Wales,

    19 May 2019


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: North American T-28D Trojan VH-DPT in action at David Hack Classic 2019.Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.Sony A7iii + Sony FE 70-200mm F41/320 @ f/8 ISO 100 @ 169 mm (effective FL)

    19 May 2019


    Photographer: Mick McKean
    Notes: North American T-28D Trojan VH-DPT in action at David Hack Classic 2019.Toowoomba City Aerodrome, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.Nikon D500 + Nikon 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.61/320 @ f/8 ISO 320 @ 450 mm (effective FL)
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