| North American T-28 "Trojan" |
T-28A at Hangar 25 Air Museum |
| The maximum speed of the T-28A is 288 MPH, and the service ceiling is over 29,000 feet. The T-28A on display was flown to the Air Museum in April 2003, and is fully operational. The aircraft is on loan to the Museum from Russell and Joy Madden of Denton, Texas. |
T-28A Preparing for an Instrument Training Flight (student in rear cockpit)
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The first T-28 made it's initial flight on Sept. 24, 1949. Designed as a replacement for the T-6 trainer, the "Trojan" went into production in 1950. The USAF version (T-28A) was powered by an 800 HP Wright R-1300 radial engine, whereas later US Navy versions (T-28B and C) were powered by the 1,425 HP Wright R-1820 radial engines. When production ended in 1957, a total of 1,948 aircraft in the three versions had been built. (Click thumb for larger) |
T-28A landings movie clip from 1971 at Keesler AFB
AT-28D on a Close Air Support Mission
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In 1962 the USAF began a program to modify a large number of T-28s as Tactical Fighter-Bombers for counterinsurgency warfare in Southeast Asia. Equipped with the larger engine, these aircraft, designated as AT-28Ds, proved to be a very effective weapon in Close Air Support (CAS) missions. (Click thumb for larger)
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AT-28D ready for a Close Air Support Mission
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The AT-28D was a very capable counterinsurgency aircraft. The maximum gross weight was 13,000 pounds which gave it a useful weapons payload of about 4,000 pounds. The aircraft had up to 6 hard points and a typical armament load included 500 pound bombs, 2.75 inch rockets and up to 4, .50 cal machine guns. The ordinance on the aircraft in this image is unfinned napalm. (Click thumb for a larger view of Yours Truly)
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AT-28D movie clip from 1973 in Southeast Asia
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