EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014: Trojan Horsemen

Fred Harl and Carmelo Turdo

The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2014 airshow featured the rumbling radial engines and graceful, colorful formations of the Trojan Horsemen flying their six North American T-28 Trojan warbirds.  The team flies a mix of T-28s sporting a variety of paint schemes, representing military units and even a racing team.  The T-28 is an impressive aircraft on the flight line, towering over other single radial-engine trainers on its tall, tricycle landing gear and sporting a large three-bladed propeller.  It is even more awesome when six T-28s flown by such experienced and skilled pilots put on a smooth formation show.

There are more than six pilots available to fly in the Trojan Horsemen team at the various airshows, a few of which were featured by The Aero Experience in the past: Ralph "Skydoc" Glasser and Jerry "Jive" Kerby.  We also remember the Late Jack "Flash" Mangan.