Dates

Event

Constructed as a BT-13A.

1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-22926.

By 1968

To unknown owner with c/r N56478.

1969

Markings Applied: BII-478
Converted to replica Japanese D3A Val dive bomber replica for the movie, Tora, Tora, Tora.

30 September 1974

Photographer: eLaReF
Notes: At Movieland of the Air, California

From 1976 to 1978

Flew in the TV series, Baa Baa Black Sheep.

17 April 1980

Certificate of airworthiness for N56478 (BT-13A, 7356) issued.

15 February 1984

To Wanliss E. Armstrong, Jal, NE keeping c/r N56478.
Markings added: 78

1986

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX

1986

Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At Slaton Airport, TX.

By October 1992

Markings Applied: Confederate Air Force
Title on tail under horizontal stabilizers.

8 November 2000

To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N56478.

In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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2001

Flew in the movie Pearl Harbor.

2006

Shown in the background in the movie Letters From Iwo Jima.

26 March 2011

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Displayed at 2011 Tyndall AFB Open House

24 August 2015

To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N56478.

Based at Commemorative Air Force-Gulf Coast Wing, David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH), Houston, TX.
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By 2016

Markings Applied: BI-78

April 2016

Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

April 2016

Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla

26 June 2016

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Davenport, IA for the Quad Cities Airshow

1 January 2017

Certificate of airworthiness for NX56478 (BT-13A, 7356) issued.

Based at Lone Star Executive Airport, Conroe, TX.
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Markings Applied: 78

6 April 2018

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Space Coast Warbird Airshow, Titusville, FL. Tora! Tora! Tora!