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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:AT-28D Nomad
    Last Military Serial:255 FAZ
    Construction Number:252-18
    Last Civil Registration:N255NA
    Compressed ID:NA AT-28D sn 255 FAZ cn 252-18 cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bobcat Aviation Llc, South Hutchinson, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28C.

    1957

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 146255.

    Transferred to North American Aviation, Columbus, OH.

    Remanufactured as an AT-28D.

    Transferred to Naval Air Rework Facility, NAS Pensacola, FL.

    Transferred to Military Assistance Program.

    September 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Congolaise with s/n 255 and operated with these markings: FG-255.

    15 October 1964

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    From January 1965 to 1968

    Damaged.
    Damaged on landing at Bunia Jan65; out of service until 1968.

    October 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Aerienne Zairoise with s/n 255 and operated with these markings: FG-255.

    From December 1977 to January 1978

    To Euroworld with new c/r N49308.

    From 1977 to 16 December 1977

    Ferry flight.
    Zaire to Gabon, Nigeria, Togo, Abidjan, Monrovia, Freetown, Bissau, Dakar, Port Etienne, Villa, Cisneros, Marrakech, Spain, France, Biggin Hill London.

    12 March 1978


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Ex-Zaire Air Force T-28C Trojan seen at Biggin Hill in the Spring of 1978 awaiting ferry flight to the United States where it was later registered as N39408.

    17 April 1978

    Ferry flight.
    Biggin Hill to El Paso, TX.

    From April 1979 to 1987

    To Sunmaster Awnings Inc, Mishawaka, IN with new c/r N39408 {2}.
    Operated with markings: 146255
    Marked as aircraft with South Vietnamese Air Force.

    July 1979


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Lewis University Airport, Romeoville, IL

    12 June 1982


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Midway Airport, Chicago, IL

    4 June 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waukegan, IL

    4 June 1983


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Waukegan, IL

    From 25 January 1988 to 1993

    To Dan Springer/Aviation Maintenance Ltd, Sault Ste Marie, ON with new c/r C-GJMT {2}.

    From 5 April 1993 to 1995

    To Jacob Mast, Byron Centre, MI with new c/r N255JM.
    Operated with markings: JD-255, NAVY

    13 April 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N255JM (T-28C, 146255) issued.

    2 September 1995


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

    5 May 1998

    To Flying Legends Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N255JM.

    From August 1998 to 2003

    To Flying Legends Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N255NA.

    December 2003

    To Pastureland Improvement Corp DBA, Tynan, TX keeping c/r N255NA.

    2013

    Placed on display with Eagle Flying Museum, Mineral Wells, TX.

    1 January 2013

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX255NA (T-28C, 146255) issued.

    23 December 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N255NA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Pompano Beach, FL.

    10 April 2017

    To S and G Warbirds Llc, Pompano Beach, FL keeping c/r N255NA.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    4 April 2019


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    29 January 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N255NA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in South Hutchinson, KS.

    4 August 2022

    To Bobcat Aviation Llc, South Hutchinson, KS keeping c/r N255NA.


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

    Internet Sources
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield

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