T-28A (Trojan) Serial Number 49-1676

Manufactured in 1949 by North American Aviation as an advanced trainer for the United States Air Force(USAF). This aircraft was used by the by the Air Training Command at Hondo Air Force Base(AFB), Texas until being placed into storage area until 1961. Purchased as government surplus in 1962 and utilized as a private sport aircraft until being used as a spare parts source on the rebuild of T-28D's and subsequently used as a "Wind Tee" at a New Jersey airport until being purchased by the Cactus Air Force,for the benefit of the Wings and Wheels Museum ,in 1976.  As a "Bi-Centennial" project we began diligently putting forth stewardship to restore, fly and display this aircraft.  First flown by the CAF in 1980 and now painted in Sea 1968 color Scheme. This Aircraft has it's original R-1300-1B engine of 800 H.P. and has been converted with a Hamilton-Standard 3 blade propeller in lieu of the original Aeroproducts 2 blade propeller.