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Description
| Manufacturer: | Vultee | |
| Base model: | BT-13 | |
| Designation: | BT-13 | |
| Nickname: | Valiant | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1930-1947 | |
| Basic role: | Basic Trainer | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Goodfellow AFB | Goodfellow AFB | Texas |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| Maxwell AFB Air Park | Maxwell AFB | Alabama |
BT-13 on display
Castle Air Museum | Maxwell AFB Air Park |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Brant Foutch , MN | RE: Vultee Vibrator N57375. My dad bought this airplane for my mom for their 25th wedding anniversary. It was the plane they'd owned, and flown, together over Central Illinois shortly after their marriage in 1946. They sold it before my sister was born in 1951. Mom had a blast in this plane. She retained the unpainted skin, I'm not sure when it was sold, or to whom. But I remember great times seated in the front seat, floating around the skies in central IL. 09/06/2015 @ 13:30 [ref: 69239] |
| Brant Foutch , MN | RE: Vultee Vibrator N57375. My dad bought this airplane for my mom for their 25th wedding anniversary. It was the plane they'd owned, and flown, together over Central Illinois shortly after their marriage in 1946. They sold it before my sister was born in 1951. Mom had a blast in this plane. She retained the unpainted skin, I'm not sure when it was sold, or to whom. But I remember great times seated in the front seat, floating around the skies in central IL. 09/06/2015 @ 13:30 [ref: 69238] |
| Louis Pratt CALDWELL, ID | I had several long conversations with Paul Pfoutz. He told me that he bought the "Pfoutz Wulf" in California, that it had been converted into a crop duster. He removed the crop dusting equipment and retained it's single cockpit configuration. 08/24/2008 @ 00:43 [ref: 22535] |
| Patricia Percoco Sarasota, FL | Greetings,
My aunt was lost Sept 11,1947 flying a BT-13 NC-58684 silver with red cowling between McChord Field, Washington to North Bend. To date still missing. How do you find out about registration on these planes? Sincerely Pat Percoco 10/19/2007 @ 01:42 [ref: 18233] |
| Richard R Hodge Itapiranga, CA | I acquired a "Vultee Vibrator" (BT-13) in October '52. Her registration was N66846, and I based her at the El Cajon Flying Service at Gillespie Field (just east of San Diego. In Oct '55, I acquired another BT-13 with registration of N57375.
Does anyone know if either one of these two aircraft still exist? Any info would be much appreciated. Many Thanks. Richard 05/11/2007 @ 18:11 [ref: 16462] |
| Sherrie Peters Fresno, CA | I need to find out how to obtain a large picture of a BT13 for my boyfriend for Chistmas. He had one and would like to get another, right now he has a PT26 and recently had a Meyers OTW. Could you please tell me either a website or how to go about obtaining a picture or poster.
Thank you. ASAP would be great as it is for Christmas. 12/01/2006 @ 07:36 [ref: 14885] |
| Melissa Mundhenk , FL | Paul Pfoutz was my Grandfather and he died in 1986. Jason, you have a great memory: the "Pfoutz Wulf" was not converted in any way but merely painted in the theme... And Mr. Emmert you are completely correct. 3 BT's were converted to 6 place and 2 of them crashed a long time ago. You've made my day to hear that someone else knows the story: I had begun to think of it as just a story that Grandpa used to tell.
Thanks for remembering him, guys!!! 06/10/2006 @ 11:31 [ref: 13488] |
| Tom Emmert , OH | The 6-place ship was owned by Pfoutz from at least the mid-60s, but he did not do the conversion. In fact it was one of about three converted in the late 40s for a Mexican company. The basic frame is not modified except for some revised internal bracing between the front and rear cockpit. I think only one modified ship remains. 04/15/2006 @ 19:45 [ref: 13172] |
| Jason Hudson , OK | The 6 place BT13 was a conversion done by Pfoutz in Ohio. It is the only one. When I was about 12 (1987), my dad and I were enroute to Oshkosh when we stumbled on the Pfoutz farm. The 6 place was in storage and they had also converted a BT to look like a FW-190. They called it the Pfoutz Wulf. It had an extended nose and the wings were moved forward I believe. Good luck restoring the 6 place. I don't know if Pfoutz is still alive, they were up in years when I met them. Nonetheless, it was an amazing modification. 08/30/2005 @ 14:05 [ref: 11128] |
| Walt Adams , NJ | Correcting my prior comment, the BT-13A at Naval Air Station Wildwood, NJ is serial # 42-88708. 07/20/2005 @ 11:30 [ref: 10793] |
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