RTAF – NORTH AMERICAN T-28 TROJAN

 

At least 128 T-28’s delivered (40 reported delivered 1962 & 88 late 60’s / early 70’s); 45 active 1971 thro’ 78, 40 active 1979 thro’ 86. Most converted to AT-28D. Much is unknown about these aircraft.

 

The following has been assembled from personal observations and research, together with reference to many unofficial Royal Thai Air Force sources, Air Britain publications etc.

 

Accidents to unidentified T-28’s were on 23-Feb-71, 2-Nov-71, 8-May-72, 16-Oct-72, 18-Aug-73, 10-Jan-76, 21-Feb-77, 21-Jun-77, 19-May-80, 24-Jun-80, 4-Jun-82, 21-Oct-82 & 1-Mar-83

 

Serial worn

Thai AF Serial

Ex

C/n

Notes

 

O-37802 / 46001* / 46101

JF13-112/15

Bu137802 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

 

Current Nov-72; preserved at Phitsanulok

 

JF13-89/13

49-1532

 

 

91538

JF13-90/13

49-1538

159-50

Displayed at Prachuap Kiri Khan

O-91564

 

49-1564

 

Current Nov-72

O-91601*

JF13-85/11

49-1601

159-113

Preserved at Don Muang

 

JF13-79/11

49-1687

 

toc 19-Aug-68; soc 10-Aug-84; preserved at Loei

 

JF13-80/11

49-1688

 

 

O-91741

 

49-1741

159-253

Current Nov-72; to Philippines AF

 

 

50-0200

171-6

 

13480*

JF13-116/18*

51-3480

174-18

Preserved at Udon Thani

 

JF13-93/13

51-3481

 

 

O-13534*

JF13-96/13*

51-3534

174-72

Code '5306'; "Tango"

O-13548*

JF13-56/08*

51-3548

174-86

soc 27-Jun-83; code '22404'; "Tango" Chiang Mai

O-13578

JF13-97/13 (87/13 ?)

51-3578

174-116

toc 27-Jul-70; soc 27-Sep-83; code '22101'; preserved at Chiang Mai

O-13658

 

51-3658

174-196

Current 1967; to Philippines AF

O-13714

 

51-3714

174-252

Current Oct-72; possibly to Philippines AF

 

 

51-3722

174-260

1965-75; to Philippines AF

13732 / 732

JF13-118/18

51-3732 (soc 3-Jun-64 to MAP)

174-270

Preserved at Ubon Ratchathani

13740*

JF13-98/13

51-3740

174-278

Preserved at Don Muang

O-17610

 

51-7610

174-463

 

O-17626

 

51-7626

 

Current Feb-73

O-17741*

 

51-7741

174-594

Current Oct-72; "Tango" Don Muang

O-17839

 

51-7839

 

Current Dec-70; not confirmed as Thai

O-37661*

JF13-106/14*

Bu137661 (USN soc 9-Mar-71)

200-24

RTAF Museum

O-37671*

JF13-109/15*

Bu137671 (USAF soc 11-Dec-71)

200-34

Current Nov-72; "Tango" Chiang Mai

 

 

Bu137673  (USN soc 17-Feb-71)

 

 

O-37679

 

Bu137679 (USN soc 15-Nov-72)

200-42

To Philippine AF c.1975

 

 

Bu137680 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

 

Unconfirmed, but USN soc date same as others

 

 

Bu137684 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

 

Unconfirmed, but USN soc date same as others

O-37685*

JF13-114/15*

Bu137685 (USAF soc 11-Dec-71)

200-48

"Tango" Chiang Mai

 

 

Bu137693 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

 

Unconfirmed, but USN soc date same as others

 

 

Bu137701 (USN soc 10-Mar-71)

 

 

O-37711*

JF13-120/18*

Bu137711 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

200-74

Code '23105'; "Tango" Chiang Mai

 

 

Bu137742 (USN soc 5-Feb-71)

200-105

 

 

 

Bu137773 (USN soc 5-Feb-71)

 

 

 

 

Bu138116 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

 

Unconfirmed, but soc date same as others

O-38157*

JF13-113/15*

Bu138157 (USN soc 4-Jun-71)

200-228

Preserved at RTAF Academy 1996-2003

 

 

Bu138170 (USN soc 20-Jan-71)

200-241

 

O-138173

JF13-104/15*

Bu138173 (USN soc 10-Jun-71)

200-244

Code '22103'; "Tango" Chiang Mai

 

 

Bu138201 (USN soc 4-Jun-71)

 

Unconfirmed

 

 

Bu138208 (USN soc 27-Jan-71)

 

Unconfirmed

 

 

Bu138229 (USN soc 21-Jan-71)

 

Unconfirmed

 

 

Bu138232 (USN soc 27-Jan-71)

 

 

O-38284*

JF13-115/15*

Bu138284 (USN soc 10-Jun-71)

200-355

Preserved at RTAF Academy 1996-2003

58853* / 35885*

JF13-105/14

Bu138302 (USN soc 21-Jan-71)

200-373

Preserved at Lopburi as 38302 until repainted as 58853 / 35885 by 1998; noted Aug-02

 

 

Bu138305 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

 

Unconfirmed, but USN soc date same as others

 

 

Bu138320 (USN soc 28-May-71)

 

 

 

 

Bu140023 (USN soc 7-Dec-70)

 

Unconfirmed, but USN soc date same as others

O-53652*

JF13-119/18*

Bu153652 (USN soc 17-Jun-71)

 

 

Preserved at National Memorial, Bangkok (although reported to have been supplied by MAP to Philippine AF)

 

Updated 13-Apr-04