Zorro Strikes – The T-28’s secret war in Southeast Asia

Van Horn Aviation’s “Stark Raven Mad” T-28A in rare Vietnam camouflage livery blends in with the landscape below. This model is fitted with several hard points for gun pods, rockets, and bombs. (Photo by Roger Cain)

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Editor’s note: The North American T-28 “Trojan” trainer is one of the least-known combat aircraft of all time. This is because it was designed as a trainer and history has failed to properly recognize its other roles. It was an unglamorous airplane and fought in even more unglamorous, sometimes officially denied wars. However, it earned its stripes and deserves to be better recognized. It was a dark night over The Ho Chi Minh Trail. “Zorro-16,...

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