T-28A Trojan Facts North American T-28A Basics From 1950 to 1957, North American Aviation manufactured 1,948 Trojans to replace the T-6 trainer, delivering the "A" model to the Air Force and the "B" and "C" models to the Navy. A further modification yielded the T-28D Nomad, a tactical fighter-bomber used in Southeast Asia after 1962. Crew and Equipment Crew: 2 (Instructor and Student) Equipment: The T-28A is a training aircraft and was not armed. Roles Trainer History of Goodfellow's T-28A Trojan Goodfellow's Trojan (s/n 49-1679) entered the USAF inventory as a trainer on 9 January 1951 but flew for less than a year, serving subsequently as a maintenance and ground instructional vehicle. On exhibit at Goodfellow since 1998, the plane represents the period from 1953 to 1955 when T-28's lined the ramp and filled the sky above the base.