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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28B Trojan
    Last Military Serial:232 FAHo
    Construction Number:219-30
    Last Civil Registration:N31NA
    Compressed ID:NA T-28B sn 232 FAHo cn 219-30 cr N...
    Latest Owner or Location:Northern Flight Llc, Bismarck, ND

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28B.

    Circa 1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140031.

    Transferred to NAS Norfolk, VA.

    16 December 1976

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 5T0096.

    29 May 1978

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    31 March 1980

    To Lester Industries, San Antonio, TX.

    1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Hondurena with s/n 232.

    June 1985

    To unknown owner with c/r HR-AKM-P.
    Registered only for transport.

    5 September 1985

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Fuerza Aerea Hondurena.

    From September 1985 to October 1985

    Transported by ship.
    Shipped in container Honduras to New Orleans, LA.

    From September 1985 to 1986

    To Courtesy Aircraft Inc, Rockford, IL with new c/r N31NA.

    5 June 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX31NA (T-28B, 140031) issued.

    November 1986

    Civil registration, N31NA, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    17 November 1986

    To Rolf A. Yri, Surrey, BC with new c/r C-FMGI.

    Markings Applied: YR-I, 140031
    Norwegian Markings.

    9 November 1989

    Civil registration, C-FMGI, cancelled.
    Exported to USA.

    From 6 December 1989 to 1991

    To David Kensler, Union Lake, MI with new c/r N31NA.

    1992

    To A (and) T Recovery Inc, Berwyn IL keeping c/r N31NA.

    From 1992 to 1993

    To Robert H. Stevenson, Batavia, IL keeping c/r N31NA.
    Markings added: 929, RS

    19 September 1992


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL, photographed from the control tower.

    25 February 1995

    To Bill Bruggeman/Ten Air Aircraft Corporation, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N31NA.

    Based at Ten Air, Anoka County Airport, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, MN.
    View the Location Dossier

    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX31NA (T-28B, 140031) issued.

    18 January 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N31NA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Minneapolis, MN.

    13 March 2017

    To William L. Bruggeman Jr Trustee, Minneapolis, MN keeping c/r N31NA.

    20 April 2022

    To Plane@work Llc, Blaine, MN keeping c/r N31NA.

    15 February 2025

    To unknown owner with c/r N31NA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bismarck, ND.

    21 February 2025

    To Northern Flight Llc, Bismarck, ND keeping c/r N31NA.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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