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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28B Trojan
    Last Military Serial:140020 USN
    Construction Number:219-19
    Last Civil Registration:N8046D
    Compressed ID:NA T-28B sn 140020 USN cn 219-19 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rodney William Debaun Family LP, Midlothian, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1954

    Constructed as a T-28B.

    1954

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 140020.

    Transferred to Training Squadron 2 (VT-2), NAS Whiting Field, FL.
    Operated with markings: E-444

    24 June 1978

    Transferred to the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center (MASDC) with inventory number 5T0156.

    25 June 1978

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Navy.

    1988

    To Wes Strickler, Rolla, MO.

    11 May 1989

    To Robert H. Nottke, Carson City, NV with new c/r N8046D.

    30 June 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8046D (T-28B, 140020) issued.

    From 1 December 1989 to 1995

    To Cermac Corp, Houston, TX keeping c/r N8046D.

    From 10 August 1995 to 2007

    To Daniel H. Kruse/Dan Kruse Pontiac Inc, Dubuque, IA keeping c/r N8046D.
    Markings added: 301, DK

    26 June 2004


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Davenport, IA

    14 September 2007

    To Alton Aviation Llc, West Lebanon, NH keeping c/r N8046D.

    1 August 2008


    Photographer: David Miller
    Notes: 2008 photo at AirVenture at Oshkosh

    17 April 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N8046D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lakeland, FL.

    28 June 2019

    To Draken International Llc, Lakeland, FL keeping c/r N8046D.

    10 June 2020

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX8046D (T-28B, 140020) issued.

    17 April 2021


    Photographer: Brian Evans
    Notes: Sun N Fun

    5 April 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Missing the Draken titles at Sun n Fun 2022, Lakeland, FL

    23 February 2023

    To Rodney William Debaun Family LP, Midlothian, TX keeping c/r N8046D.
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    Warbirds Directory, 6th Edition (2013) by Geoff Goodall
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