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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:BT-13A Valiant
    Last Military Serial:41-21178 USAAF
    Construction Number:5017
    Last Civil Registration:N27003
    Compressed ID:Vultee BT-13A sn 41-21178 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a BT-13A.

    5 March 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-21178.

    17 March 1942

    Transferred to AAF Basic Flying Training School, Goodfelow AAF, San Angelo, TX.

    24 January 1945

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Army Air Force.

    14 January 1946

    To Gulf Dusting, Houston.
    Purchased for $690.

    Displayed at Evans Service Station near Salt Lake City.


    Photographer: Unknown


    Photographer: Unknown

    To Paul White.

    1980

    To Rick Sharpe.

    3 June 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX27003 (BT-13A, 5017) issued.

    12 November 1983

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museum, Midland, TX with new c/r N27003.

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Houston Wing, West Houston Lakesite Airport, Houston, TX.
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    October 1997


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Houston-Ellington Field, TX

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX27003 (BT-13A, 5017) issued.

    6 July 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N27003 (BT-13A, 5017) issued.

    29 October 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: Wings Over Houston Airshow

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N27003.

    29 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Wings Over Dallas Airshow, Dallas Executive Airport, TX.

    21 October 2017


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: Wings over Houston 2017, Ellington Texas

    20 January 2021

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N27003.
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