A vintage military aircraft with a blue and black exterior, marked with the number 240, parked on a flat, open tarmac with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

1955 North American T28B

Aircraft Specifications
Year 1955
Manufacturer North American
Model T28B
Registration N128BS

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Gallery

A military jet aircraft on a desert airstrip with mountains in the background.
A vintage navy aircraft parked on an airstrip with mountains in the background.
Close-up of vintage aircraft engine with visible metallic cylinders, hoses, and labels, set against a clear blue sky and a hangar in the background.
Close-up of a vintage airplane engine with black propeller blades and yellow warning labels, set against a desert landscape with mountains in the distance and a clear blue sky.
Close-up of a jet engine's internal components with visible metallic parts, cooling fins, and wires under clear blue sky.
Front view of a vintage black fighter airplane on a concrete runway with mountains in the background and a clear blue sky.
Close-up view of the nose landing gear of a military aircraft on a tarmac with mountains in the distance and a blue sky.
Close-up of airplane landing gear on a runway with mountains in the background, during clear weather.
Interior of an aircraft cockpit with various instruments, controls, and switches, including a person's hand and a gray seatbelt.
Close-up view of an airplane cockpit dashboard showing various gauges, switches, and controls, including throttle and heating controls, with a beige fuzzy seat cover visible in the lower part of the image.
Close-up of aircraft cockpit instruments including speed, altitude, and navigation gauges, with wires and control panels visible.
Close-up view of an aircraft cockpit instrument panel with various dials and controls, including a speedometer, RPM gauge, and switches.
Close-up view of an aircraft cockpit instrument panel with various gauges, switches, and controls.
A vintage navy fighter jet parked on a desert airstrip with mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.
Close-up of an aircraft landing gear, showing the wheel and hydraulic system, on a runway with mountains in the background.
Close-up of a vintage fighter airplane with the number 24 on its side, parked outdoors with mountains in the background.
A private jet parked on a runway, viewed from the rear, with mountains in the background under a clear sky.
A navy jet aircraft parked on a runway with mountains in the background and clear blue sky overhead.
The front landing gear of an aircraft on a tarmac with mountains in the background.
Close-up of a navy fighter jet's tail section with the aircraft number 138240, set against a clear blue sky and desert landscape in the background.

Description

The entire Aircraft underwent a meticulous restoration, costing over a million dollars to achieve museum-worthy piece. The fuselage has been installed in a factory jig and reskinned; this structure has been cleaned, inspected, stripped, corrosion-protected, and primed. The aft fuselage has been disassembled, inspected, cleaned, re-primed, and new skins have been installed.

Main wing sections are new Navy surplus parts that have been cleaned, inspected, and primed. Outer wing panels have been completely disassembled and inspected, with new skins installed. Dual control switching system.

New Major Parts Installed:

  • Ailerons

  • Elevators

  • Vertical Stabilizers

  • Horizontal Stabilizers (rebuilt to strengthened T-28D specifications)

  • Control Cables

All new or overhauled placards. All critical fittings have been NDI tested. All tubing has been replaced with new components. All hydraulic components have been overhauled. Overhauled landing gear struts. Fuel cells overhauled. Instruments overhauled. New instrument panels fabricated and installed.

A large number of pictures for the restoration are available.

More to come soon!

Specifications

Year 1955
Manufacturer North American
Model T28B
Registration N128BS
Serial Number 138240
Based at KMYF
Airframe Restored By Great American Aircraft
Time Since Restoration 330 hours
Engine Wright Cyclone R-1820-86B
Engine Power 1425 hp
Engine Overhauled By Air Response
Engine TSMOH 470 hours
Propeller Hamilton Standard 43D50 with mirror finished hub and “Super B” blades
Avionics
  • Installed with Dual Cockpit Control Switching System
  • Dual Collins VHF-20 COMM’s
  • Dual Collins VIR-30 NAV’s
  • Collins TDR-90 Transponder
  • Marker Beacon Receiver
  • King KN-63 digital DME with Dual Indicators
  • Strikefinder
  • Dual Northern Airborne Technology AA-24-T-28 Audio Panels
  • Northstar GPS-60 GPS
  • STEC 6-2 Autopilot, coupled with altitude hold
  • Dual PC-14C Solid State Inverters
Additional Equipment
  • Air Wolf oil filter system
  • Oil shut-off valve
  • Pre-oiler
  • Shadin mini-flo digital fuel flow
  • Oil scavenge system
  • Auxiliary hydraulic pump
  • Flight hour recorder
  • AstroTech LC-2 digital chronometer
  • Heated Pitot
  • OAT gauge
  • External power receptacle
  • Dual rotating beacons
  • Anti-static wicks
  • Canopy air vents
  • Cleveland brakes
  • Oxygen system
  • Reinforced horizontal stabilizers (tail mod)
  • Hooker 5 point harness system
  • Stainless steel floor scuff plates
  • Baggage door warning light
  • Butler new production seat pack
  • Parachutes designed for T-28 with sheepskin covers
  • Military Records Included
Interior Overall gloss Light Gray with Black glareshield and fabric seat cushions, Hooker Harnesses, show quality, excellent condition
Exterior Overall gloss Dark Blue with U.S. Navy VF-153 markings, show quality polyurethane, excellent condition
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