Without further ado, say hello and “Fight On(!)” to the T-28 Trojan trainer and light attack (counterinsurgency) aircraft. The T-28 Trojan made its maiden flight on September 26, 1949 ...
As far as real-world combat performance went, the Trojan was first “blooded” in combat via the French Air Force in Algeria from 1960 to 1962 against insurgent rebels fighting French ground troops.