The Vultee BT-13 Valiant is an American World War II -era basic (a category between primary and advanced) trainer aircraft built by Vultee Aircraft for the United States Army Air Corps, and later US Army Air Forces.

After primary training in PT-15, PT-17, or PT-19 trainers, the student pilot moved to the more complex Vultee for continued flight training. The BT-15 had a more powerful engine and was faster and heavier than the primary trainer. It required the student pilot to use two way radio communications with the ground and to operate landing... Read more.

The BT-15 was used as a basic training aircraft for the USAAF and the US Navy. Basic trainers were used as the second step of flight training during the WWII. Basic trainers had more powerful engines, variable pitch propellors, and flaps. There are two basic variants of this aircraft, the BT-13 and the BT-15.

The Vultee BT-15 was the basic trainer flown by most American pilots during World War II. It was the second phase of the three phase training program for pilots. After primary training in PT-15, PT-17, or PT-19 trainers, the student pilot moved to …

On Saturday, July 25, 2020, a visitor came to the hangar to tell some stories of the aircraft. His name is Mike Pachnik and his father Chester and uncle Edward were the last people to own and fly the aircraft before it was acquired by Wings of the North friend Mike Rawson in 1992.

Feb 5, 2013 · BT–13s powered by Wright radials are designated as BT–15s. Otherwise, the –13 and the –15 are virtually identical. In 1944 when production halted, 11,538 BT–13s and –15s had been built. These included 1,800 SNVs, the Navy’s designation for the Valiant.

Sep 30, 2019 · Over the weekend of September 28-29, 2019, the aircraft roared to life again as a test of the 450hp Wright R-975-11 Whirlwind engine. As can been seen in the video, there’s still much to do on the airplane such as recovering control surfaces, but the engine run marks major progress in the quest to get this aircraft airborne again.

(Model V-79A) SNV-2 650 BT-13B, 1943-1945, aircraft serving with the US Navy. Assigned BuNo. 44038 / 44187, 52050 / 52549. - Valiant trainers in military service during and post-WW2 with Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Egypt, France, Honduras, Peru and the Soviet Union.

Highly restored Vultee BT-15 nearly flyable. Owner highly motivated, says "make an offer!" Complete with the exception of wing gap seals and tail fairings. All new wiring throughout aircraft, diagrams included. Factory new plexi-glass, struts overhauled, Stitts fabric. Fuel cells resealed.

We have copies of Roland’s flight logs, and he showed just over 20 hours in BT-15’s between August 42 and January 43. In Jan 43 Roland was transferred to Hendricks Field, Sebring Fl where he instructed in B-17’s. SN6720 went on to serve in the Air Corp until June 1945 when it sold surplus for $200.