LACROSSE, Wis. — Aviation enthusiast David Erickson performed a fly-over for crowds at the LST 325 exhibit on tne Mississippi River. Brightyellow and loud, Erickson ‘s plane was impossible-to miss. On board was a veteran of the Wisconsin National Guard’s 128th Infantry, whose history includes World War II and the Korean conflict. Erickson, who is from Utah, says he flies retired military aircraft to honor those who served. He’s been a pilot 46 years.
T28 Trojan. Built in 1952 as a Navy and Air Force training craft. Later in the Vietnam war Trioans flew counter-insurgency missions. Today it’s mostly an acrobatics and warbird performer. Total built over eight years, 1950 to 1957: 1,900.