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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28C Trojan
    Last Military Serial:140539 USN
    Construction Number:226-116
    Last Civil Registration:N36NA
    Compressed ID:NA T-28C sn 140539 USN cn 226-116 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140539.

    From October 1978 to By 1984

    To Confederate Air Force, Harlingen, TX with new c/r N4993Y.
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    18 December 1978

    To Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N4993Y.

    From May 1985 to By 1988

    To California Coast University/Tom Neale, Santa Ana, CA with new c/r N28TN {1}.

    3 May 1990

    To Cinema Air Inc, Carlsbad, CA with new c/r N166ER (T-28C, 140539).

    In the inventory of Comanche Fighters/Tom and Dan Friedkin, Comanche Ranch, Houston, TX.
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    8 November 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX166ER (T-28C, 140539) issued.

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airport, CA.

    15 August 2001

    To Chino Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N166ER.

    Based at Planes of Fame-Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ.
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    Markings Applied: 539, NAVY VT-5, T-28C 140539, TN, N36NA

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX166ER (T-28C, 140539) issued.

    5 June 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher

    26 June 2010


    Photographer: John Meneely
    Notes: At Valle, AZ

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    23 April 2012

    To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX keeping c/r N166ER.

    23 April 2012

    To Comanche Warbirds Inc, Houston, TX with new c/r N36NA.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Chris Kennedy
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