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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:BT-13A Valiant
    Last Military Serial:41-11528 USAAF
    Construction Number:74-2538
    Last Civil Registration:N826BT
    Compressed ID:Vultee BT-13A sn 41-11528 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aero Avanti Llc, Nokomis, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a BT-13A.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-11528.

    8 December 1983

    To Donald R. Malm, Abilene, TX with new c/r N826BT.

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Big Country Squadron, Elmdale Airpark, Abilene, TX.
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    21 June 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N826BT (BT-13A, 11528) issued.

    23 October 2003

    To Donald R. Malm, Abilene, TX keeping c/r N826BT.

    5 November 2015

    To Donald R. Malm, Austin, TX keeping c/r N826BT.

    28 January 2016

    To Eric M. Herzog, Alvin, TX keeping c/r N826BT.

    24 September 2016


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At the Under the Wire Fly-In at the Flying V Ranch, Louise, Texas


    Photographer: Eric Herzog

    26 October 2018


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At Flying M Ranch, Reklaw, Texas

    20 October 2019


    Photographer: Alan Wilson
    Notes: at the 2019 Wings over Houston Airshow at Ellington Airport, Houston, Texas

    12 October 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N826BT.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Nokomis, FL.

    9 December 2022

    To Aero Avanti Llc, Nokomis, FL keeping c/r N826BT.
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