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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28A Trojan
    Last Military Serial:51-3681 USAF
    Construction Number:174-219
    Last Civil Registration:N285DL
    Compressed ID:NA T-28A sn 51-3681 USAF cn 174-219...
    Latest Owner or Location:Allen B. Campbell, Meggett, SC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28A.

    Circa 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-3681.

    To unknown owner with c/r N81NA.

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GXUO.

    Circa 11 September 1989


    Photographer: Robert Dias
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    Circa 17 September 1990


    Photographer: Robert Dias
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field near Reno, NV.

    By 18 September 1992

    Markings Applied: BIG BIRD

    18 September 1992


    Photographer: Roger Cain
    Notes: Photograpghed in the Grand Sierra Resort parking lot (at the time it was the Hilton?) during an aircraft auction. At that time it was registered as C-GXUO. The camouflage on the opposite side did not match exactly as seen in this picture.

    19 September 1997

    To Lea Doug, Lafayette, LA with new c/r N285DL.

    19 April 1999

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX285DL (T-28D, 513681) issued.

    Markings Applied: DL, AF 51 3681

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    18 April 2012

    To Allen B. Campbell, North Charleston, SC keeping c/r N285DL.

    27 July 2012


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2012

    29 August 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX285DL (T-28D, 513681) issued.

    3 November 2014

    To Allen B. Campbell, Meggett, SC keeping c/r N285DL.

    To Lafayette Regional, Lafayette, LA.
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    1 January 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX285DL (T-28D, 513681) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2019

    To Lea Doug, Lafayette, LA keeping c/r N285DL.

    20 November 2020

    To Allen B. Campbell, Meggett, SC keeping c/r N285DL.
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     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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     Mike Henniger
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