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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28A Trojan
    Last Military Serial:51-3565 RMoAF
    Construction Number:174-103
    Last Civil Registration:N8522Z
    Compressed ID:NA T-28A sn 51-3565 RMoAF cn 174-10...
    Latest Owner or Location:Military Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, North Canton, Ohio

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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 51-3565.

    From 23 April 1959 to 1 February 1960

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC).

    By 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 51-3565.
    Callsign F-ZJUJ.

    1 July 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Moroccan Air Force with s/n 51-3565.
    Callsign CN-AEN.

    Was allocated s/n HR-232A with the Fuerza Aerea Hondurena but was not taken up.

    24 November 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 51-3565/HR-232A - T-28A Fennec - Ex-Moroccan Air Force - Meknes/Bassatine - Ex-Moroccan Air Force Fennec 51-3565 is readied at Meknes for a flight across the Atlantic after being sold to the Honduran Air Force

    25 November 1978

    Ferry flight.
    Registered HR-232A for ferry flight Morocco to Honduras. Departed Rabat on 25 November 1978.

    26 November 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 51-3565/HR-232A - North American T-28 Fennec - Ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force - Azores / Santa Maria Airport - 26 November 78 - Two ex-Moroccan Air Force T-28 Fennecs, 51-3565/HR-232A (nearest) and 51-3528/HR-231A, pictured at Santa Maria airport on the Azores, 26 November 1978. The two were making the first of their planned fuel stops during a flight from Morocco to Canada. The next stop was Horta

    28 November 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 51-3565/HR-232A - North American T-28 Fennec - Ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force - St Johns / Newfoundland - A pair of ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force Fennecs, 51-3565/HR-232A (nearest) and 51-3528/HR-231A seen shortly after their arrival at St Johns in Newfoundland from Horta in the Azores, 28 November 1978.

    29 November 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: 51-3565/HR-232A - North American T-28 Fennec - Ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force - In Flight

    30 November 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: Welcoming Committee - Newark Liberty International Airport / NJ - Two ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force Fennecs - 51-3528 and 51-3565, are met by the authorities at Newark airport, NJ, after their arrival on 30 November 1978, whilst on delivery to the Honduran Air Force.

    30 November 1978


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: Souvenir of Canada - Newark Liberty International Airport / NJ - The pilot of ex-Royal Moroccan Air Force T-28 51-3565 poses with the tip of a pine tree which the aircraft struck with its underwing fuel tanks during a flight from Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Newark Liberty airport, 30 November 1978.

    6 December 1978

    Ferry flight stopped at NAS Lakehurst, NJ.

    The new Honduran Government cancelled the letter of credit for their payment.

    8 August 1980

    To Military Aircraft Restoration Corp, Anaheim, CA with new c/r N8522Z.

    In the inventory of Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Anaheim, CA.
    View the Location Dossier

    August 1998

    To Military Aircraft Preservation Society (MAPS) Air Museum, Akron-Canton Airport, North Canton, OH.
    View the Location Dossier

    4 May 2010


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Akron - Canton Regional, OH, USA

    August 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Restoration process at MAPS Museum

    August 2013


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla
    Notes: Restoration process at MAPS Museum

    11 August 2015


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

    11 August 2015


    Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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