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 Post subject: T-28 Positives
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Apparently I stepped on a few toes of T-28 owners, pilots and fans. In a attempt to assuage their feelings I think I will list the good points of T-28s. Number 1.

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Positive #1 It's not a Spitfire! :lol:

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Here we go again. Best day of my life....................the day I got rid of the fourth and last T-28 I had.


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T-28 and P-51 only thing postiive is made by same firm


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Excellent oil distribution...corrosion will never develop on cowling or drip pan.

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Elroy13 wrote:
Positive #1 It's not a Spitfire! :lol:
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A friend of mine is a retired USAF pilot who flew T-6s, T-28s, P-51s, F-86s and KC-97s and he said the T-28 was a great flying airplane and preferred it over the Mustang for aerobatics. A couple buddies of mine own T-28s (and other warbirds) and are big fans of it even though the maintenance demands lots of time, energy, and fistfulls of $100 bills--not an uncommon phenomenon with warbirds. Even though I wouldn't buy one, I enjoy seeing them fly (especially off my wing) and look forward to having the chance to get some stick time in one of my buds' T-28s.


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I'll say nice things about the T-28 if someone let's me fly theirs . . .


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T-28...No British hardware !


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No British hardware !


That's cause for celebration!

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 Post subject: No British hardware?
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No British hardware? Really? Do you guys mean that is not a Rolls Royce engine up front in the T-28? I have noticed it sounds a little different?

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Obviously none of you nay sayers ever had a chance to see the T-28s race at Reno a few years back, it was a great display and was unfortunately dropped for another class type. The Trojan Horsemen put on a good display too.......

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