SALVAGED T-28 AIRCRAFT HANOI/GIA LAM AIRFIELD, NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00849A001100010002-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 2006
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: September 14, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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ATTACHMENT TO L-4120
14 SEPTII~IDER 1967
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SALVAGED T-28 AIRCRAFT
HANOI~GIA LAM AIRFIELD, NORTH VIETNAM
2102N 10553E
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THIS BRIEFIlVG BOARD DEPICTS A SALVAGID NORTH AMERICAN PRODUCED
T-28 AT HANOI~GIA LAM AIRFIELD
2. BACKGROUND:
THE UNITID STATES T-28, PRODUCED BY NORTH AMERICAN, WAS THE FIRST
U.S. MILITARY TRAINER TO BE EQUIPPED WITH A TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR.
ORIGINALLY DESIGNED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE T-6 THE FIRST OF TWO
PROTOTYPES WAS FLOWN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1949. THE TWO-PLACE T-28 IS A
LOW-WING AIRCRAFT POWERED BY A SINGLE 1,425 H.P. RADIAL ENGINE. ITS
MAXIMUM SPEED IS 346 M.P.H. AND CRUISING SPEED IS 250 M.P.H. THE
ARMAMENT CONSISTS OF TWO 0.50-IN. GUNS.
3. MISSION READOUT:
(REVEALS A
SALVAGED T-28 IN AN AIRCRAFT REVETIKENT AT THE SOUTHEAST END OF THE
NORTHWEST~SOUTHEAST RUNWAY. AN APPARENT ATTEMPT HAS BEEN MADE TO
REASSEMBLE THE AIRCRAFT WITH MATERIALS AT HAND. THIS IS EVIDENT BY
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE COWLING WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PIECE OF
SHEET METAL. THE FUSELAGE APPEARS TO BE GENERALLY INTACT, BUT THE
RIGHT WING AND CANOPY ARE DAMAGED.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were Drepared for and must be considered valid only for the re~
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. Far information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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REFERENCE: ATTACHI~4ENT TO L-4120
14 SEPTEMBER 1967
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THE AIR ORDER-OF-BATTLE INCLUDES:
9 FAGOT~FRESCO (TWO WITH TAIL SECTIONS REMOVED (2 SHOWN ON GRAPHIC
1 T-28
2 CAB (1 SHOWN ON GRAPHIC
1 CAB FUSELAGE
3 CRATE (1 SHOWN ON GRAPHIC
1 PROBABLE COLT
1 HOUND
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not he used for detailed analytical work. Their use
should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared far and must be considered valid only for the re~
porting period as indicated b)' the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chiet, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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 HANOI/GIA LAM AIRFIELD
NORTH VIETNAM
21-02N 105-53E
roved For Release 2006/03/1 NATIDNAI PNOTORR$HIC NTFRPRF~AOTIDN CENTER
9 FACOT/FRESCO
12 W/TAIL SECTIONS REMOVED)
1 T~28
2 CAB
1 CAB FUSELAGE
3 CRATE
1 PROBABLE COIi
1 HOUND
5% ENLAR
NPIC 44120 I / TI,