Another Trojan to France

The North American T-28 has always been a popular warbird in France, not unlikely because of the role of the Trojan/Fennec in the country’s aviation history. The year 2020 even saw a sudden increase in popularity, with five new examples imported from the USA. And now, with the new year just begun, another T-28 will join them.

Announced by the Federal Aviation Administration, T-28C N526D (construction number 226-103) is cancelled from the US register as exported to France on 15 January 2021. N526D is a former US Navy tail hook equipped T-28C, which still flies as BuNo140526 in its original VT-5 livery.

After its service life ended a reservation was made as N7160B in May 1990. But it was not before November 1991, when the stripped hulk, coming from Davis Monthan AFB (AZ), was registered as N526D. The new owner, Brian G. Cole, of Tucson (AZ) started a full restoration which lead to a first post restoration flight in 1999. Charlie Hammonds Flying Service, Houma (LA) and Walter W. McNeer, Greenwood (MS) were the next owners.

It is not yet known when N526D will arrive in France.
Photo: Alex Christie, kindly provided by AirHistory.net