T-28 Trojan Foundation
Unforgotten Hero recounts the life story of 2nd Lt. Jimmy L. Escalle, a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who became missing in action during the Korean War. Jimmy trained in the T-28A at Webb AFB 3560th PTW, the advanced single engine program that was the precursor to jet transition. For photographs and links, see the new page in this website: Webb AFB 3560th PTW.
The Great Air Clinic keeps growing with lots of aircraft flying in for the event to practice formation flying before heading to Oshkosh for EAA Air Venture. While at the Aviation Heritage the pilots will fly over with formation demonstrations, there will be an aerial dog fight reenactment, speaker presentations and the Ravens return for their book signing.
"Keep Calm and Trojan On"
Jeff Schroeder, Charlie Oscar Photography
Trojan Phlyers 2015 Bonham Festival of Flight
THE RAVEN CHRONICLES available at Amazon.com
The Raven Chronicles, In Our Own Words, is a unique collection of first person accounts by the USAF forward air controllers who flew in the Secret War in Laos. Restricted by the 1962 Geneva Agreement, they flew in civilian clothes in unmarked light spotter aircraft. These pilots regularly operated from primitive dirt landing sites, often flying in poor weather, with few navigational aids, under the constant threat of enemy fire, and in the midst of towering mountains and unforgiving karst formations. According to USAF history, they were one of the success stories of the war. They built a legend of efficiency and daring in their control of RLAF and USAF strikes in support of Laotian ground units. kindle edition: $8.95 and paperback b/w: $24.95
In addition to the stories, many of the Raven authors have shared photographs from their personal collection, some never seen by the public before. For more information see the Raven Chronicles Archives page on this website under "Call Sign Raven."
This website is best viewed on desktop, it can be viewed on mobile devices but the text and photo's will not appear in the same order as the desktop version.
All Photographs, videos and stories have copyrights. Reproduction in any manner is prohibited.
T-28 Radial "Round Sounds"
courtesy of David Ramsey
1. T-28 Start 2. Take-off
3. Fly-bys 4. Returning
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- T-28 Start3:06
- T-28 take-off0:40
- T-28 fly-bys3:47
- T-28 Returning2:08
For information featuring James E. Parker, Jr and his newly released book, see the new page on this website: "Mule."
See Jean Barbaud's cartoons at: http://jeanbarbaud.blogspot.com
Col. (ret) Craig Duehring's memoir from boyhood in Minnesota, to USAF pilot training to flyng as a Raven during the Secret War in Laos. See also:
THE LAIR OF RAVEN,
BOOK Corner