T-28 at KBLM New Jersey 1970's & 80's

[Ken]

As a kid in the 70's I recall a black 2-blade T-28 tied down outdoors at, what was then called Monmouth Co Airport (BLM). The owner was, forgive the spelling, Muncie Crost. The airplane seldom flew and, IIRC by 1986, was gone. I had one snapshot of it that I can't currently locate.

Can anyone share any info?

Ken

[jtramo]

It was an A that eventually became Billy Gibsons. Sold in the early 2000s. I have some pics I can dig up with the tail number.

[jtramo]

http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=N7663C&u=reg






49-1565
159- 77
T-28A
AASB 30/01/1958 Reclaim
BoS from USAF (Norton AFB, San Bernadino, CA) to S. H. Smith (Atlanta, GA) 24Apr58; TT 2,989:00hrs at 27Mar59; to N7663C; CofR to S. H. Smith 21Oct59; BoS from S. H. Smith to F. Gordon Cobb (Charlotte, NC); CofR to F. Gordon Cobb 12Apr61; BoS from F. Gordon Cobb to State Airlines Inc (Charlotte, NC) 17Dec61; BoS from State Airlines Inc to J. W. Morgan (High Point, NC) 23Feb62; CofR to J. W. Morgan 16May62; BoS from J. W. Morgan to Munsey E. Crost (Allenhurst, NJ) 21Jun62; CofR to Munsey E. Crost 06xxx62; BoS from Munsey E. Crost to Gibson Air Academy Inc (Farmingdale, NJ) 17Apr90; BoS from Gibson Air Academy Inc to Billy H. Gibson (Allenstown, NH) 01May98; letter to FAA 16Oct00 advising that the aircraft had been disassembled; canx 29Nov00; request from French DGCA to FAA 12Jun08 to confirm FAA deregistration

[Ken]

Thanks guys! A quick Google shows no more info from France. Can anyone say the status or intent for this airframe?

Ken