T-28 A

Looking for 91505

One of my projects in storage is 49-1505, the 5th production T-28 for the Air Force.  I am always looking for pictures of the actual airplanes I am working on, and you would think I could find TL-505 in here, at the North American Aircraft factory in Los Angeles, now LAX.  I don't see it, 504 and 506 are there, must be delivered or out for a test flight.  You can see the F86's in the background.  The T-28A was designed to train the pilot and maintenance for the F86, very similar flight characteristics and systems.  Most of these airplanes are gone now.  

July 15, 1950

August 1975

N3313G 51-7691

This airplane was previously owned by a childhood friend's dad Del Auray.  It must have made an impression on me, I was 6 when he would buzz our house in Southport.  He would use it to go to sales meetings up and down the east coast.  It was originally owned by Avco Lycomming at their Stratford, Connecticut plant, used as a photo ship.  That plant built helicopter, tank and R1820 and the R1300 radial engine, engine that powers this airplane.

N7450C August 1965

I like these early colors and the Aeroproducts paddle prop, notice the crushed wingtip.

Edwards AF Base Test May 1962