T-28's On EBay

[CoastieJohn]

FYI....

I didn't see this posted anywhere. The auction says there are 3 of them. This one is put together, the others are not.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1934-INSTRUCTIO ... SwA3dYKf~f

[Chris Brame]

The link is for an old Coast Guard book. Here's the aircraft:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/north-american- ... 1950615508







Serial looks like 50-20_? Possibly 203? That one may have gone to Mexico, per this list (page 41-45):
http://www.thai-aviation.net/files/T_28 ... litary.pdf
Tail number is T28-931; that number is on a T-28A currently on display in Guadalajara, Mexico.

[Tulio]

The rudder and the empennage art, the serial number, all are from a former Mexican AF T-28.

Saludos,


Tulio

[Tulio]

FYI....

I didn't see this posted anywhere. The auction says there are 3 of them. This one is put together, the others are not.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1934-INSTRUCTIO ... SwA3dYKf~f

There is an addition to the e-bay posting, stating that the only one for sale for now, is the example that is assembled. The other two will be put up for auction later. And there is a charge to disassemble the airplane once is sold.


Saludos,


Tulio

[CoastieJohn]

The link is for an old Coast Guard book. Here's the aircraft:

Thanks for the correction.

In the first pic, I just noticed the bumper sticker on the engine cowl of a plane from south of the border.

[Warbird Kid]

T-28s are located at Rickards' Restorations and Auto Body, Inc. in Millsboro, DE. They should give one to the VFW across the street.

[Speeddemon651]

At first look, I thought it might have been recovered from salt water, then I realized it's location is just a few miles from the Atlantic Ocean.

It's a shame it's so corroded.


On second thought were these the T-28's that sold at auction in Emporia Virginia last summer ? The wings, fuselages, cowlings and engines were all separate sitting on the ground in a grass lot. I think they were sold by Gray CO Services and had a live sale on proxibid.

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[Lynn Allen]

Ober would have given you the pick of the litter with his T-28's...

[Speeddemon651]

Found it !

Gray Auctions Co., VAAL#1104 has been contracted by Virginia Auction Co. Inc., VA#662 and the City of Emporia, VA to conduct an auction on Tuesday April 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. to liquidate seized Aviation Equipment.

This is a Tax Delinquent, Seized Property Auction for the city of Emporia consisting of items from an Aviation Company. The items can be viewed in person Monday April 13, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday April 14, 2015 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at 518 Halifax Street, Emporia, VA 23847. Due to the size and amount of items, the actual auction will be held immediately after viewing on Tuesday April 14th in the City of Emporia Council Chambers, 201 South Main Street, Emporia, Virginia 23847. Pictures of each item will be displayed via projection screen during the auction. This will be both a live and online auction. Online Auction services will be provided by Proxibid online auctions. Our catalog and picture gallery is ready so please sign up and get registered through Proxibid for the online Auction using the link below. Click Participate in this Auction once you access the site.

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/AuctionsBy ... ahid=10250


Some of the items to be auctioned off are as follows: 3- T28A's Airplanes

Scroll 3/4's down the page and you'll see the T-28's. I heard they were going to Delaware to become Gate Guards.

http://www.graycoservices.com/auctionse ... riava.html

[CoastieJohn]

Good detective work!

[quemerford]

Two of the three:

T-28A 50-203 (c/n-171-9)
Delivered from NAA Downey 30Apr51
to 3500th PTGp, Reese AFB 30Apr51
to 3307th PTGp Marana by .55
to Southern California Aviation, Ontario 05Oct56 (Contract Work)
to 3307th PTGp Marana 04Dec56
to 3302nd PTGp Spence AFB 09Jul57
to Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch, Davis-Monthan AFB 16Dec57 (storage)
to Military Assistance Program Project 9T063 21Aug58
to Mexican Air Force/Fuerza Aérea Mexicana 11Sep58

T-28A 51-3567 (c/n 174-105)
Delivered from NAA Downey 08Jan52
to 3555th PTW Perrin AFB 11Jan52
(mid air collision 08Feb52 with T-28A s/n 51-3569 25 mi SW of Fort Smith, TX)
to 3640th PTW Laredo 17Nov52
to 3615th PTW Craig 21Jan53
(landing accident 26Nov54 at Forney Aux Field MO)
to 3310th TTW Scott AFB for repair 26Nov54
to 3615th PTW Craig 28Jul55
to Southern California Aviation, Ontario 15Aug55 (Contract Work)
to 3615th FTW Craig 14Oct55
to 3308th PTW Stalling 04Jan56
to 3306th PTW Bainbridge 07Aug57
to Arizona Aircraft Storage Branch, Davis-Monthan AFB 16Jul58 (storage)
to MAP 04Mar59
to Mexican Air Force/Fuerza Aérea Mexicana (same date?)

Note: Baugher's site claims this a/c sent for reclamation 04Mar59, but record card definitely says "to MAP".

[Chris Brame]

Good detective work indeed; I believe we have a match:

Sold at auction for $600.00 last year; assembled and sold for $6,913.13 on eBay yesterday afternoon!
(Assuming the buyer doesn't flake like so many do... )

[bdk]

Looks like it is worth $7K. Would make a great static display but even for free you would be upside down if you restored it to flight.

[ALOHADAVE]

Winning bid:US $6,913.13

That seems like a lot for a junkyard aircraft. somebody must really want it.
I would have guessed it was worth half that.

[marine air]

Those A models are early models with the rollover bar between the cockpits and the rare two bladed Aeroproducts prop. All they need is the high profile canopy and a couple other things to be 100% authentic. If I were the buyer , I would restore to a faithful USAF A model condition, static display. Then try to trade, plus cash, to a museum that has an airworthy example they no longer fly. Museum retains one for display and the other guy gets an example that would be much cheaper to get flying again than what they have now.