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    Airframe Family: North American T-28 Trojan / Fennec / Nomad
    Latest Model:T-28B Trojan
    Last Military Serial:E-231 FABe
    Construction Number:200-32
    Last Civil Registration:N137LS
    Latest Owner or Location:Salz Les, Reno, NV

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a T-28B.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 137669.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n E-231.

    January 1986

    To Al Redick, Reno, NV with c/r N669RR.

    From October 1986 to By 1990

    To Les S. Salz, Reno, NV.

    Based at Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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    January 1990

    To Les S. Salz, Reno, NV with c/r N137LS.

    7 March 1990

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX137LS (T-28B, 137669) issued.

    From 14 September 1998 to 20 September 1998

    Raced as #22.
    Competed at the Reno National Championship Air Races in the T-28 class. The primary pilot was Les Salz from Reno, NV. Qualified in 9th place with an average speed of 252.874 mph. Raced in Heat 1A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 246.740 mph. Raced in Heat 2A. Finished in 6th place with an average speed of 242.585 mph. Raced in Heat 3A. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 258.389 mph. Raced in the Gold race. Finished in 7th place with an average speed of 263.736 mph.

    6 December 2002

    To Salz Les, Reno, NV.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX137LS (T-28B, 137669) issued.

    16 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    15 September 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
    Internet Sources
     Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Reno Air Racing Association (National Championship Air Races)
    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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