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Bureau #: 140576 Construction #: 226-153 Civil Registration: N99153 N289RD |
Model(s): T-28C TROJAN Name: 13 Cat Status: Airworthy Last info: 2003 |
History:
Built by North American at Columbus, OH.
Delivered to U.S. Navy as 140576.
- BOC: October 25, 1956.
- SOC: October 16, 1964.
- Assigned to Whitting Field, Squadron 2, Traton 2.
- Performed over 2,500 carrier landings during training.
- Total time on airframe at retirement, 2855 hours.
Delivered to Belgian AF as FG576, January 10, 1965-1973.
- Based in Belgian Congo (later Zaire AF) and used as fighter bomber.
-- Acqrued 1782 hours as combat aircraft.
-- Damaged by ground fire, recieving 6 bullet holes, March 29, 1965.
- Retired with 4637 hours totaL time on airframe.
Kal-Aero, Kalamazoo, MI, April 12, 1977-1979.
- Ferried from Zaire to Kalamazoo, MI via Biggen Hill, UK, France, Spain, Dakar, Morocco.
- Rebuilt to airworthy in VT-5 scheme with weapons and gunnery systems intact.
- Awarded Grand Champion War Bird at Oshkosh 1979.
Ronald L. Doney, North Attleboro, MA, June 1979-1984.
- Registered as N289RD.
Alan Preston/Flytex Inc, Dallas, TX, 1986-1987.
Alan Preston/Fighting Air Command, Dallas, TX, 1988.
Kenneth W. Stowe, North Little Rock, AR, 1989.
Rebuilt by Pacific Fighters, Chino, CA, March 1991.
Joseph M. Rieger, Snohomish, WA, 1992-2002.
- Restored by Victoria Air Maintenance, Sidney, BC, 1998-2003.
- Repainted in VT-24 scheme.
Lisa & Paul Walter, Milwaukee, WI, 2002-2003.
- Flown in VT-24 scheme as "13 Cat".
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Source(s): Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989. Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, 2007. Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page |
Photo Source(s): Lisa & Paul Walter Research Assistance: Lisa & Paul Walter |
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