Sorry but you are wrong (T-28 owner), I flew an AT-28D version in Vietnam with the USAF 20th SOS as ground support, insurgent suppression and ground attack along the Ho Chi Min trail. This was NOT considered "Black Ops" and all operations were quite public. We supported US Army and Marines, along with spook operations. More than happy to provide a photo. The USAF versions were painted both camo and also gray and black. The owner of this plane has a lot of misinformation about the planes use during the Vietnam war.
Flew in Corpus Christi in 1978. T-28 was the first airplane I ever flew. Learned quickly to lead throttle with rudder. Carrier qualified on Lady Lex. Saw one on static display years ago and as I got close the smell of oil and avgas sparked memories of manning up for another checkride. Great aircraft.
Many years ago I had the privilege of flying Gordon Bowers's T-28 in Mechanicsville,Virginia. It was a unique pleasure that I'll remember for the rest of my life!
In primary training in Pensacola, I flew the T-34C Mentor. A lot of my instructors trained in the T-28, there was one on the field. That thing was a MONSTER and I doubt I could have flown it.
Actually, he is demonstrating a Forward Slip, NOT a side-slip. A Sideslip is used with opposite rudder when you are landing in a cross-wind and need to keep the planes fuselage parallel to the runway centerline.
crazy during the secret war back in laos prior to 1975... these were just amazing to watch taking off as a kid. my uncle was in one of these t-28, during one of his bombing mission runs when he was shot down back in july 19, 1971.
I flew this aircraft in 1969 out of Whiting field Near Pensacola. After initial training in the T-34 (Teenie Weenie) Stepping up to "The Bear" was quite intimidating at first, but soon it was a great flying experience. Did 6 landings on the USS Lexington with it. Was kind of unreal!
I'll never forget my first flight at NAS Whiting field in 1967. I couldn't hold the brakes on the run up. Quite an intimidating beast at first. but later on a beautiful flying aircraft, docile, easy to fly and very easy to land.
The sideslip and the forward slip are used in crosswind landings, also the sideslip and forward slip can be used to lose height rapidly without increasing your forward airspeed, for example if your a bit high on the approach to land and bit to close as well, if you put the nose down you’ll end up too fast and overshoot the landing, the forward slip that I use regularly is perfect to counteract this.
The T 28 was even used to make resupply drops in the jungles in Laos . Two body bags full of food - medical - cigarettes and other lovely things . Tied together with cordage and "100 mph" (duct tape) + small cargo chute . We kept the body bags as well . Lefty Cat
I LOVED flying this bird….sounds, smells, power….fully captured one’s attention being part of the machine….still dream about it. Hit the boat 55 years ago this month….and the NAVY paid me to do it🤷♂️👨✈️
My old man is a veteran Pilot of this aircraft... It was converted to AT-28D in the Philippines way back 70's and according to my Dad it was a very effective aircraft against the Muslim Rebels in the southern part of the Philippines. My Dad had 150 combat sortie on the T-28D. He Loves the Trojan aka Tora-Tora in the Philippines. Nice video sir! Thanks for uploading.
I was stationed at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas in VT-27. We had upwards of 77 of these aircraft and trained pilots in primary flight. I was a line division supervisor from 1982-1984. I would love to fly these again.
Thanks to the OP and thanks to Peter for taking the time to inform us all. The best i can say is that i fly one of these in Xplane which is a sim but its so nice to see one in the flesh and hear what its like from an owner/operator.
And I naive as i thought Air America was just a movie...Mr. Herzog knows everything about the plane..And it´s good when u see this kind of professionalism..
I don't know about that 7,500 pound ordnance load. The heaviest load I ever saw on a T28 was six 500 pound bombs. But, light load and all, they were fabulous close air support aircraft. Ravens used to call it "the Cadillac".
What a nice guy, takes his time to explain everything. Very cool guy, that Mr. Herzig (german for hearty / heartful btw)! May he have fun in his T28 for a loooong time.
Beautifull bird 42m in full power doesnt seem bad at all considering most fighters would drain the tank in a few minutes.. of course its a radial engine T-28 not a Viper... but it allows for plenty of acrobatic displays even at half fuel load
Thanks for the memories and information.I sat in the seats several times working on them in Udorn RTAFB Thailand, But never had the good fortune to go for a ride along or even the high speed Taxi. maybe some day? Gary Bowen, Det.1, 56th Spec.Ops Wg.
I flew in U 21s out of Udorn, Ubon and UTapao. Cambodian AF took over a six pack of Trojans from Scare America and set up training in Udorn. I can still smell the flight line.
My dad use to own a one. He belonged to the C.A.P. out of O'hare in the 60's. He kept in the Alert Hangers while it was there. Never got to take a ride in it, I was too young.......
I used to fly out of UES. There was a T28 a few hangars away. Sounds like it missing a few cylinders when it taxis. Was told he pissed off the P-51,on the field, because of a higher climb rate. I flew an RV-4.
Well, he has a good heart. But, based on my 18 months briefing Raven and Lao T-28 pilots for air strikes, four 500 pound bombs on the inboard hard points was a max load for T-28s. And, btw, it is not "Black Ravens", but simply Ravens. The call sign was selected because Oriental ESL speakers have difficulty with the letter R.
The T-28's are very effective in Ground Support Especially in a low past straffing against insurgencies in the Philippines long time ago. She can carry Bombs and Rockets. And your so Lucky to be the Caretaker sir. Or shall I say owner? 😇
900 litres for one hour??It boozes more than jet aircraft!! If it compare with Spitfire with same power and nearly same displacement with consumption 180 litres taxiing and 450 litres in combat regime it´s hard to believe...
Live not too far from whiting field they have one on a stick in front of milton high school sadly never got to see them fly they were flying the t-34 when i was a kid
Good old Milton. They used to complain that we messed up there TV signals. We Cadets guarded the ruins after that tornado wrecked the place, back in the 60's.
Courtesy has 5 listed now, 4 under $200K USD, and one without a price listed, which was an F-model prototype (Nomad 1535 Hp Engine) which will probably go for at least another 100K
Sorry but you are wrong (T-28 owner), I flew an AT-28D version in Vietnam with the USAF 20th SOS as ground support, insurgent suppression and ground attack along the Ho Chi Min trail. This was NOT considered "Black Ops" and all operations were quite public. We supported US Army and Marines, along with spook operations. More than happy to provide a photo. The USAF versions were painted both camo and also gray and black. The owner of this plane has a lot of misinformation about the planes use during the Vietnam war.
Oh please.
What a graceful and patient guy - to answer such questions....would be great to have him as an instructor.
He definately would have been an excellent instructor. Really nice and polite
Flew in Corpus Christi in 1978. T-28 was the first airplane I ever flew. Learned quickly to lead throttle with rudder. Carrier qualified on Lady Lex. Saw one on static display years ago and as I got close the smell of oil and avgas sparked memories of manning up for another checkride. Great aircraft.
Many years ago I had the privilege of flying Gordon Bowers's T-28 in Mechanicsville,Virginia. It was a unique pleasure that I'll remember for the rest of my life!
Started my USAF career maintaining the T-28A model at Webb AFB, Texas in 1952. Had the joy of 1 back seat ride.
In primary training in Pensacola, I flew the T-34C Mentor. A lot of my instructors trained in the T-28, there was one on the field. That thing was a MONSTER and I doubt I could have flown it.
Actually, he is demonstrating a Forward Slip, NOT a side-slip. A Sideslip is used with opposite rudder when you are landing in a cross-wind and need to keep the planes fuselage parallel to the runway centerline.
Im in eighth grade and at my school we have a t-28 in like 19 parts and we get to restore it!
crazy during the secret war back in laos prior to 1975... these were just amazing to watch taking off as a kid. my uncle was in one of these t-28, during one of his bombing mission runs when he was shot down back in july 19, 1971.
Props to this pilot for taking the time to do an interview with you. Great video
I flew this aircraft in 1969 out of Whiting field Near Pensacola. After initial training in the T-34 (Teenie Weenie) Stepping up to "The Bear" was quite intimidating at first, but soon it was a great flying experience. Did 6 landings on the USS Lexington with it.
Was kind of unreal!
awesome experience I bet...
T--34 at Ellison.3.0 on my check ride, on to Whiting's Two fields (north & south). Eight years before you "Duster" !!
I'll never forget my first flight at NAS Whiting field in 1967. I couldn't hold the brakes on the run up. Quite an intimidating beast at first. but later on a beautiful flying aircraft, docile, easy to fly and very easy to land.
The sideslip and the forward slip are used in crosswind landings, also the sideslip and forward slip can be used to lose height rapidly without increasing your forward airspeed, for example if your a bit high on the approach to land and bit to close as well, if you put the nose down you’ll end up too fast and overshoot the landing, the forward slip that I use regularly is perfect to counteract this.
The T 28 was even used to make resupply drops in the jungles in Laos . Two body bags full of food - medical - cigarettes and other lovely things . Tied together with cordage and
"100 mph" (duct tape) + small cargo chute . We kept the body bags as well . Lefty Cat
I LOVED flying this bird….sounds, smells, power….fully captured one’s attention being part of the machine….still dream about it. Hit the boat 55 years ago this month….and the NAVY paid me to do it🤷♂️👨✈️
My old man is a veteran Pilot of this aircraft... It was converted to AT-28D in the Philippines way back 70's and according to my Dad it was a very effective aircraft against the Muslim Rebels in the southern part of the Philippines. My Dad had 150 combat sortie on the T-28D. He Loves the Trojan aka Tora-Tora in the Philippines. Nice video sir! Thanks for uploading.
Wasn't the 'D' model originally an Air Force 'A' model that was reworked with the b;ig engine, 3 bladed prop, with guns and bomb rack ??
I was stationed at NAS Corpus Christi, Texas in VT-27. We had upwards of 77 of these aircraft and trained pilots in primary flight. I was a line division supervisor from 1982-1984. I would love to fly these again.
Thanks to the OP and thanks to Peter for taking the time to inform us all. The best i can say is that i fly one of these in Xplane which is a sim but its so nice to see one in the flesh and hear what its like from an owner/operator.
And I naive as i thought Air America was just a movie...Mr. Herzog knows everything about the plane..And it´s good when u see this kind of professionalism..
I don't know about that 7,500 pound ordnance load. The heaviest load I ever saw on a T28 was six 500 pound bombs. But, light load and all, they were fabulous close air support aircraft. Ravens used to call it "the Cadillac".
What a nice guy, takes his time to explain everything. Very cool guy, that Mr. Herzig (german for hearty / heartful btw)! May he have fun in his T28 for a loooong time.
Beautifull bird
42m in full power doesnt seem bad at all considering most fighters would drain the tank in a few minutes.. of course its a radial engine T-28 not a Viper... but it allows for plenty of acrobatic displays even at half fuel load
Thank you mr. Caretaker! If you ever need any ballast in the rear seat please let me know!
"Mr Caretaker" needs to get his facts right though.
Thanks for the memories and information.I sat in the seats several times working on them in Udorn RTAFB Thailand, But never had the good fortune to go for a ride along or even the high speed Taxi.
maybe some day? Gary Bowen, Det.1, 56th Spec.Ops Wg.
I flew in U 21s out of Udorn, Ubon and UTapao. Cambodian AF took over a six pack of Trojans from Scare America and set up training in Udorn. I can still smell the flight line.
Thanks so much! My Dad brought them from US to Argentina. They were part of FAA.
Nice pilot. I appreciate his approachability.
Thank you pilot Peter for the lesson. Nice guy, no fear to fly with him...
My dad use to own a one. He belonged to the C.A.P. out of O'hare in the 60's. He kept in the Alert Hangers while it was there. Never got to take a ride in it, I was too young.......
What are really nice and likeable pilot. He's so positive and helpful towards questions
The cockpit is immaculate like it just came off the assembly line. You don't see me 50-60+ year old cockpits that perfect
Most of us that flew them in the 60's don't look that good either.
Fantastic War Bird! Great video!
I used to fly out of UES. There was a T28 a few hangars away. Sounds like it missing a few cylinders when it taxis. Was told he pissed off the P-51,on the field, because of a higher climb rate. I flew an RV-4.
At Idle it would taxi. Always sounded ruff like a radial at idle should.
Well, he has a good heart. But, based on my 18 months briefing Raven and Lao T-28 pilots for air strikes, four 500 pound bombs on the inboard hard points was a max load for T-28s. And, btw, it is not "Black Ravens", but simply Ravens. The call sign was selected because Oriental ESL speakers have difficulty with the letter R.
I would ask smarter questions since I have been in love with this t28 for quite sometime, yet this is an amazing video !
The T-28's are very effective in Ground Support Especially in a low past straffing against insurgencies in the Philippines long time ago. She can carry Bombs and Rockets. And your so Lucky to be the Caretaker sir. Or shall I say owner? 😇
I don't think he mentioned the 2-stage Blower !!
@SuperPianowizard Thanks so much!
what a great video and such a nice guy. This is my favorite plane!
900 litres for one hour??It boozes more than jet aircraft!! If it compare with Spitfire with same power and nearly same displacement with consumption 180 litres taxiing and 450 litres in combat regime it´s hard to believe...
Live not too far from whiting field they have one on a stick in front of milton high school sadly never got to see them fly they were flying the t-34 when i was a kid
Good old Milton. They used to complain that we messed up there TV signals. We Cadets guarded the ruins after that tornado wrecked the place, back in the 60's.
Thank you for sharing. very nice
And remember folks: the T-28 first flew in 1949!!!!😮
Hmong pilots used to fly these airplanes in Laos to fight the north vietnamese army in the late 60 and early 70.
Love this plane. I have one as a RC. Not the same but hay, big boys can dream.
"Senor Slick"(T-28 driver on the video) is a member of the Aerobatic Club of BC -check us out on facebook at aerobaticsbc
@berkinbuoy you so welcome!
Que lamentable que las escrituras en inglés tapen las imágenes. .lamentable..
Thank you for this! :D
@5:31 who calls bombs, bombes?
I do
Canadians I suppose
I wish this guy was my grandfather!
Dear Santa! :))
These are fairly affordable for such a great plane.
Courtesy has 5 listed now, 4 under $200K USD, and one without a price listed, which was an F-model prototype (Nomad 1535 Hp Engine) which will probably go for at least another 100K
dumb questions. dont bug the pilot with silly question's.
He played the owners super ego to the max though.
Cool!
Beatyfulll AC for Laos Airforce.
A plane that murdered so many people ... the devil in the sky
Stupid questions shows complete ignorance of planes or flying...
My Hmong homie used to ride this thing in Laos