The BT-13 on display was delivered to the AAF in February 1944. It was declared surplus in September 1945. It was sold and passed to several civilian owners before being acquired by the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. In 1989 it was transferred to the Museum of Aviation for display.
Vultee BT-13B
Valiant
The Valiant was the basic trainer most widely used by the USAAF during WWII. It represented the second of the three stages of pilot training: primary, basic and advanced. Compared with the primary trainers in use at the time, it was considerably more complex. The BT-13 not only had a more powerful engine, it was also faster and heavier. In addition, it required the student pilot to use two-way radio communications with the ground, operate landing flaps and a two-position variable pitch propeller.