Does anyone have any information on 1st Lt. Dan Moss who was a flight instructor at Whiting Field in 1957? He was a close friend and squadron mate of mine in VMF-214 at MCAS Cherry Point. When VMF-114 was reorganized I went to Chase Field in Texas as a jet flight instructor and Dan went to Whiting Field, Pensacola as a flight instructor. He was killed in Oct of 1957. If anyone knows the circumstances of his accident, I would hear like from them. I have been trying to find out what happened for many years. Thanks for any info. --Ted

For Don Jenkins who posted a comment in 2016. I know Jigger Owens and can put you in contact with him if you so desire. bjsuffridge1@gmail.com

I served as a dental officer at Whiting Field, March, 1969-March, 1971. Got to fly a time or two in the T-28 over the objection of squadron commanders who wanted a student in the back seat if the Trojan was in the air. One of the flight instructors, LT Kevin Buckley, was a patient of mine and talked his CO into allowing me to fly with him. I recall during the preflight briefing, LT Buckley telling me if he said to bail out to go immediately or I'd find myself riding alone. I'd love to know what became of LT Buckley. I heard a lot of flight b.s. but my favorite was: "you know your gear is up and locked if it takes full power to taxi to the ramp."

Class 23-56 North Whiting my first dogfight (unauthorized) ended with T-28B wrinkled wings. Strike A/C in report and SPD board for me. Capt. John Lynch, USN saved my ass and career. Went on to VMF-235 FJ-3M and F8U-1E. Then to Delta in 1961 for 35 years. Now 82 and waiting for final call. ekrask@hotmail.com

For Chris,
My first 13 landings as an SNA were in 138178 on Feb 24, 1981 while I was attached to VT-27. My email is papalangelus@gmail.com

AT3 assigned to intermediate maint fixed hundreds of ICS boxes and ARN 1 ADF...and arn14 VOR recivers...70 t0 73...never got a ride in anything except a uh1 one time lol... had to join the reserves to get some P3 time good times...

Bud I have a picture of "your" T-28 at VT-3. I agree best flying ever

HI, this is for the Museum editors: The aircraft with the arresting gear was designated the -C, not the -G as indicated in the writeup. Also worth mentioning was the "Fennec" used by the French.

I was a 3rd Class ADR with VT-2 NAS Whiting Field. I was one of two power plants trouble shooters. In 1970 I was in two T28 power plants training films that the Navy made at VT-2 Whiting Field. The squadron acquired both films so I could see them before I got out of the Navy in January 1971. I can't find these films on line. Does anyone know how I can show my sons these films?

I was a board boy at VT-2 flight 5 formation from May 1967 until April of 1969. I posted the next days schedules on the flight board and assigned the aircraft. Some one named Chris said his father owns a T-28 that had the number 217 and thought it was from VT-3. Actually we had 217 in VT-2. VT-2 and VT-3 were both at NAS Whiting Field.

I worked in the formation ready room as boardboy. I put the flight opps skeds up for next days flights. I also put
myself on the board and have about 300 hours back seat time. I flew every day, mostly with LT jigger owens.

My first job was as a plane captian at VT-30 Corpus. Had AD-6s, T-28s, T-34'S in the summers. Always has a class of vietnam nam students. Had turn up card on all 3. Usually had least 10 or more 28s. Got a lot of stick time while instructor graded his students in ADs. Good bird

I began my Naval Aviation adventure in Aug.1977 in the T-28 as a NIFTS student. This means that your first(primary) training aircraft was the 1425 HP T-28! Ignorance is bliss! I didn't know you were supposed to begin your flying career in something a little more tame. What an aircraft, my favorite! When I got a chance to come back to VT-27 as an instructor I jumped at the offer. I was lucky enough to be there in 1984, when the last T-28 was recovered from the last training flight. No student that completed training at VT-27 during 1984, in the T-28, failed to earn their Wings of Gold! What a plane and what a squadron. The best instructors in the Navy and many life long friends! You know who you are. We witnessed "The End of an Era". Trojans and round motors forever!

“Naughty Tanga Nomad”
By: William E. Platt

I named her “Tanga Nomad”, she said I flew her best,
I wanted to believe her, so she flew me to her nest...

I fell in Love with her radial jugs; nine, and hot for hugs,
Her empennage so sturdy, her rudder spanking bugs,
Twin fifties graced her shoulders, six hard points above her knees,
I love a girl who dresses tough and wants to please not tease.
Her mysteries, mine for asking; her contours, a joy to see,
She wanted a daring pilot, now; She knew that he was me.
Again, daring pilot, come and fly, be free.
In the sky together, you and me are we.

Yes, I named her “Tanga Nomad”; she said I was her best.
I needed to believe her, and so did all the rest…

Navcad Class 38 59 I flew T28 at Whiting. After T34 at Saufley I felt I was in a real Navy airplane .. and then it ate my lunch. On safe for solo check hop I discovered that holding exact heading and altitude while dropping everything to make plane as dirty as possible didn't get me extra points when I pulled her nose up and fell off into a spin. It took mine and the instructors muscles to pull it out. I was so rattled I got lost. End of Navy Wings of Gold dream. but I don't blame the aircraft!

I completed primary training at Spence In 1956. I was in the T-34/T-28 program. Flying the T-28 was the most fun I ever had. I recall landing, after the pitch out, using nothing but trim tabs. I absolutely loved that aircraft, particularly during aerobatics!

T-28B was the perfect transition aircraft from the SNJ in basic training to the F9F2 in advanced training in Kingsville, TX 1955. The only Navy plane which was more fun to fly was the FJ-3 Fury!!

I `54- flew this airplane for Instrument Flight Training at NAS Kingsville TX, from Aug`54 through Sept `54, GREAT AIRPLANE. Would love to hear from anyone who was there at the same time.

I got a 4 hour check-out in the T-28D at Udorn RTAFB in 1969 and then did 300 combat hours (plus O-1 time) as a Raven living in near the PDJ in Laos. A good stable airplane for ordnance delivery and the two .50 cal were great fun!

Enjoyed the T-28A, envied the Navy for their B models with bigger engine. Nice cross country, cavernous baggage comp. Only airplane I ever flew that was able to do a loop on top of an immelman. Flew same at Williams Field, AZ (aka Willy)as Ip, also T-6, P-80 a,B and Tbird.