T-28 Trojan

North American T-28 TROJAN

American military trainer aircraft, which was intended to replace the WWII T-6. It was manufactured by North American Aviation Inc., from whose workshop the P-51D Mustang, AT-6 Harvard and B-25J Mitchell aircraft will also be seen at LEGENDY NEBES.

The first prototype of this aircraft flew in September 1949 and the T-28A began production in 1950. The US Air Force version (T-28A) was powered by an 800 hp engine, while later US Navy versions (T-28B and C) were powered by a 1,425 hp engine. The Trojan's tricycle landing gear taught pilots to take off and land in the same manner as the high-performance aircraft they trained on. Since 1962, the USAF has modified more than 200 T-28As as tactical fighter-bombers for counterinsurgency warfare. Equipped with 1,425-hp engines, these aircraft (re-designated T-28D "Nomad") were effective weapons for close air support of enemy troops in Southeast Asia. A total of 1,948 Trojans were produced. In the mid-1950s, the Trojans were replaced for training by the Beech T-34 Mentor and the Cessna T-37 jet. They remained in the service of the U.S. Naval Air Forces until the 1980s.

The T-28 Trojan, which will be presented at LEGENDY NEBES 2024 is manufactured under serial number 138238 as the T-28B version, with civilian registration N313WB. In its current livery, however, it refers to the naval version of the T-28D. The latter was not only used as a trainer, but was successfully deployed as a counter-insurgency aircraft during the Vietnam War. The "D" model had six fixed points under the wing for rockets or bombs.

Pilot: Miroslav Sázavský