| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 04378 |
| Alternate Registration: | K-28 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Goodyear K |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Goodyear K/ZNP-K/ZPK/ZP2K/ZP3K/ZSG |
| Aircraft Version: | Goodyear ZNP-K |
| C/n (msn): | |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Windsor Locks - Bradley InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Connecticut, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBDL IATA: BDL Local: BDL Other: - |
| Collection: | New England Air Museum |
| Photo Date: | 17 June 2023 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 647126 |
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K-28 was delivered to the U.S. Navy in December 1942 and was assigned to Blimp Squadron ZP-14 to serve as an anti-submarine convoy escort. After the war, K-28 was renamed 'Puritan' and used as a testing platform by Goodyear as well as touring most eastern and midwestern states before retirement and storage in 1948. Only the control car gondola survived and it has been painstakingly and wonderfully restored to be on display at this super museum. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 26 January 2024, and has since been viewed 173 times. |