This a/c was transferred in June 1971 to the USAF and was the 445th T-28D conversion. It was then transferred to the Royal Laotian AF, and was written off in September 1973.

This SP-2E was assigned to the Naval Air Reserve Training Unit at NAS Dallas, Texas. In 1967 there were three VP squadrons at Dallas, VP 701, 702, and 703. Prior to 1970 USN reserve squadrons didn't have aircraft assigned to them. The NARTU at the base was responsible for maintaining and allocating a/c to the reserve squadrons as needed. In 1970 Naval Air Reserve squadrons were reorganized and assigned their own aircraft in order to more closely match the capabilities of the active duty USN squadrons.

Although mot marked as such, this AC-47D was assigned to the 4th Air Commando Squadron. By 1968 the squadron was based at Phan Rang, Vietnam. In January 1970 this a/c was transferred to the Laotian Air Force via the Military Assistance Program. It was reportedly lost in Laos on 21 February 1973.