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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28B Trojan
    Last Military Serial:138218 USN
    Construction Number:200-289
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-TGN
    Compressed ID:NA T-28B sn 138218 USN cn 200-289 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Brian David Hall, Christchurch

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 138218.

    17 August 1987

    To Nav Air Ltd, Setauket, NY with new c/r N1283.

    12 June 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1283 (T-28B, 138218) issued.

    Engine swap to Pratt and Whitney R2000 1450hp.

    Markings Applied: AJ/283

    17 September 1999

    To Nav Air Ltd, Setauket, NY keeping c/r N1283.

    To Courtesy Aircraft Sales, Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, IL.
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    21 August 2014

    To John P. Morgan, Rockford, IL with new c/r N1283G.

    9 September 2014

    Civil registration, N1283G, cancelled.
    Exported to New Zealand.

    10 December 2014

    To Brian David Hall, Christchurch with new c/r ZK-TGN.

    29 May 2015


    Photographer: Peter Mole
    Notes: At Ardmore, North Island, New Zealand

    April 2022


    Photographer: Barry Hudson


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

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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

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    Eric Hannula

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