North American AT-28D VH-MEO (ex Royal Lao Air Force 91724) at Avalon Victoria in March 2005, painted in Lao markings. This was originally a "small-engine" USAF T-28A, sold by disposals to civil by 1963 as N2884G, then one of many civilianized T-28As purchased by North American to be remanufactured as AT-28Ds for the Vietnam conflict. Photo: Phil Vabre

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