T-28 Photo Collection
Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:52 am
These I recieved from my buddy Steve Nation.
Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:18 am
Very nice photos. I notice that there are different style nose wheels on these T-28s. Why the difference?
Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:37 am
Regarding the nose wheels:
The smaller wheel with the lower profile tire is the 'correct' nose wheel combination. Interestingly enough, a friend of mine who owns a T-28 and who has extensive fixed-wing and rotorcraft flying experience (as well as T-38 Talon experience) said that the main gear tire is a perfect fit as a T-28 nose wheel tire. (And, that's what he currently uses for his T-28.)
Since those may be hard to acquire, some of the other T-28s are using alternate wheel/tire combinations.
Hope that helps a bit...
Regards,
Mike
The smaller wheel with the lower profile tire is the 'correct' nose wheel combination. Interestingly enough, a friend of mine who owns a T-28 and who has extensive fixed-wing and rotorcraft flying experience (as well as T-38 Talon experience) said that the main gear tire is a perfect fit as a T-28 nose wheel tire. (And, that's what he currently uses for his T-28.)
Since those may be hard to acquire, some of the other T-28s are using alternate wheel/tire combinations.
Hope that helps a bit...
Regards,
Mike
Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:44 am
Isn't the skinny wheel/tire correct for the carrier variants? I don' think that the USAF variants ever used that combo.
Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:52 am
bdk wrote:Isn't the skinny wheel/tire correct for the carrier variants? I don' think that the USAF variants ever used that combo.
skinny wheel T-28C
Fat wheel T-28A,B,D,F,S ect...
Steve
Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:19 am
Not true Steve.
All Navy T-28s used the high pressure tire.
All Navy T-28s used the high pressure tire.
Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:32 am
Jack Cook wrote:Not true Steve.
All Navy T-28s used the high pressure tire.
My bad, I was under the impression that the high pressure tire went with the tailhook and short prop and the "B" that you see switched to the the high pressure tire not the other way around.
Steve
Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:55 am
Where were these taken? I recognize a couple of those T-28s. There is also a T-6 in there that is a friend of mines.
Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:29 pm
Pics were taken somewhere in Cali.
Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:16 pm
Mind if I pilfer them for the registry?
Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:55 pm
Great shots, love the T-28. 
Reminds me of a mini Skyraider.
Reminds me of a mini Skyraider.
Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:00 pm
Those were from the West Coast TRARON formation clinic at Castle Airport, CA in 2005.
Here are some more pictures I took in 2005 and 2006
http://www.sfahistory.org/traron2005.htm
http://www.sfahistory.org/traron2006.htm
Here are some more pictures I took in 2005 and 2006
http://www.sfahistory.org/traron2005.htm
http://www.sfahistory.org/traron2006.htm
Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:31 pm
Scott WRG Editor wrote:Mind if I pilfer them for the registry?
Scott, of COURSE you can! Anything to help man!
Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:33 pm
Roger Cain wrote:Those were from the West Coast TRARON formation clinic at Castle Airport, CA in 2005.
Here are some more pictures I took in 2005 and 2006
http://www.sfahistory.org/traron2005.htm
http://www.sfahistory.org/traron2006.htm
Thats right Roger!
You must have been busy lately, or lurking. Have not seen a lot of posts from you lately here!
Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:37 pm
Paul Krumrei wrote:
Thats right Roger!
You must have been busy lately, or lurking. Have not seen a lot of posts from you lately here!
Paul,
Click on my profile and then the link that refers to my postings, might suprise you
