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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28C Trojan
    Last Military Serial:140653 USN
    Construction Number:226-230
    Last Civil Registration:N653MM
    Compressed ID:NA T-28C sn 140653 USN cn 226-230 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Michael P. Marsicano, Hazle Township, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    1957

    Constructed as a T-28C.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140653.

    Circa 1983


    Photographer: Robert Dias

    11 August 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX653DB (T-28C, 140653) issued.

    1984

    To Warbirds Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N10260.

    By 30 September 1984

    Markings Applied: USS LEXINGTON NAVY VT-5, 2S, 0653

    30 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Kendall Tamiami, Florida

    1986

    To Vincent Tirado, Miami, FL keeping c/r N10260.

    From March 1986 to 1987

    To Donald F. Belleck, Zephyr Cove, NV.

    April 1987

    Assigned civil registration: N653DB

    8 April 1999

    To Nevada Museum of Aviation and Military Hi, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N653DB.

    14 December 2006

    To Casman Corp, Golden Valley, MN keeping c/r N653DB.

    18 April 2007


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

    Based at Crystal Airport (MIC), Minneapolis, MN.
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    Markings Applied: 2S-653

    30 March 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N653DB.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Santa Fe, NM.

    27 April 2010

    To Ronald E. Tarrson Trustee, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N653DB.

    1 January 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX653DB (T-28C, 140653) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2011

    To Cat Island Air Tour and Trading Co Llc, Golden Valley, MN keeping c/r N653DB.

    14 January 2011

    To Ronald E. Tarrson Trustee, Santa Fe, NM keeping c/r N653DB.

    By 25 July 2011

    Markings Applied: 653, USS LEXINGTON, NAVY, VT-5, 2S, 0653

    25 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    1 September 2016

    To Michael P. Marsicano, Hazle Township, PA keeping c/r N653DB.

    1 September 2016

    To Michael P. Marsicano, Hazle Township, PA with new c/r N653MM.

    1 December 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N653MM.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Sugarloaf, PA.

    18 April 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N653MM.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Hazle Township, PA.

    12 May 2017

    To Michael P. Marsicano, Hazle Township, PA with new c/r N653MM.

    28 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    12 July 2021

    Civil registration, N653MM, cancelled.
    Exported to Belgium.
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
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     Mike Henniger
    Vincent Tirado III
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