BT-13A Variant Serial Numbers

AAF Serial#'s 41-1211 ... 41-1710

Vultee Serial #'s 1319...1820 on Aircraft Contract AC15569

1214 lost control 5 mi N of Elmo, TX Sep 17, 1942 and pilot bailed out.

1215 struck beacon 6 mi NW of Walley Springs, TX Oct 10, 1942.  Pilot killed

1216 w/o Jan 29, 1942 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1217 w/o May 20, 1943 at Garden City AAAF #3, KS

1220 crashed 6 mi NW of Valley Springs, TX Oct 10, 1942.  Pilot killed.  Repaired.  w/o Feb 23, 1943 at Florence, SC

1221 crashed 4 mi E of Steadman, SC Jun 30, 1941.  2 killed

1224 diverted to China Dec 9, 1945

1226 w/o Dec 5, 1941 at Cochran Field, GA

1228 crashed and burned at Cochran Field, Oct 31, 1942

1229 w/o Jun 15, 1943 at Harris Field, GA

1230 w/o Oct 29, 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

1236 w/o Feb 28, 1942 at Brady, TX

1238 w/o Jul 15, 1941 at Curtis Field, TX

1242 wrecked 5 mi W of Moffett Field, CA Jan 3, 1942.

1244 to US Navy

1245 landed in river bed and burned near Ft. Sumner, NBM Jan 7, 1943

1246 to US Navy

1247 to US Navy

1248 to US Navy

1249 spun in while landing near Lemoore AAF, CA Mar 4, 1942

1251 (MSN 74-1359) to CAA as NC273

1252 (MSN 74-1360) w/o Nov 10, 1942 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1254 (MSN 74-1362) w/o Feb 26, 1943 at Mun Apt, Garden City, KS

1256 (MSN 74-1364) W/o 21 Jul 1942 at Oates AAAF, TX; repaired (?); w/o 9 Jun 1944 at Gates AAAF, TX

1257 (MSN 74-1365) w/o Dec 11, 1943 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1259 (MSN 74-1367) w/o Jan 28, 1944 at Lane AAAF, TX

1261 to US Navy

1262 to US Navy

1264/1269 to US Navy

1271 (MSN 74-1379) w/o Mar 2, 1944 at Eastman, GA

1274 (MSN 74-1382) w/o Apr 16, 1944 at Bush Field, GA

1275 crashed 5 mi W of Cochran Field Jul 15, 1941.  Pilot killed

1276 (MSN 74-1384) w/o Mar 3, 19044 at Tribbett, MS

1277 (MSN 74-1385) w/o Feb 25, 1944 at Greenwood, MS

1278 in midair near Cochran Field, GA Mar 28, 1942.  Pilot killed

1279 (MSN 74-1387) w/o May 16, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1283 (MSN 74-1391) w/o Oct 21, 1943 at Oates AAAF, TX

1285 (MSN 74-1393) w/o Jun 3,1943 at Lane AAAF, TX

1286 (MSN 74-1394) w/o May 29, 1943 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1291 (MSN 74-1399) w/o Jul 26, 1943 at Marana, AZ

1298 (MSN 74-1406) w/o Jan 26, 1942 at Minter Field, CA

1300 crashed after spin 3 mi SW of Shafter, CA Oct 16, 1941.  2 killed

1302 (MSN 74-1410) w/o Apr 6, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1305 (MSN 74-1413) w/o Oct 20, 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

1306 (MSN 74-1414) to N54865.  Modified to appear as Japanese Aichi D3A2 Val for 1970 movie "Tora, Tora, Tora".  Currently at March Field Museum, CA.

1308 diverted to China Aug 1, 1945

1310 w/o Jul 1, 1944 at Cochran Field, Macon, GA

1314 w/o. Feb 8, 1944 at Gardner Field, CA

1317 w/o Feb 16, 1943 at Gardner Field, CA

1324 w/o Feb 10, 1944 at Davenport Field, TX

1326 w/o Aug 8, 1942 at Ft McKavett, TX

1336 w/o Jul 16, 1943 at Pecos AAF, TX

1337 w/o Apr 7, 1942 at Minter Field, CA

1338 w/o Dec 27, 1943 at Minter Field, CA

1340 w/o Jan 15, 1942at ACBFS, Bakersfield, CA

1341 w/o Jul 7, 1942 at Harris Field, Fort Valley, GA

1342 w/o Feb 5, 1o42at Anderson, SC

1343 w/o Aug 30 1943 4 mi NE of Harris Field

1345 crashed at Cochran Field, GA Mar 30, 1942

1349 w/o Dec 24, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1351 w/o Mar 23, 1943 at Clifton, TN

1354 w/o Dec 17, 1943 at Delaplaine, AR

1356 w/o Oct 20, 1943 at Bainbridge AAF, GA

1361 in midair near Gardner Field, CA Feb 2, 1942

1362 crashed at Realto Aug Field, CA Nov 16, 1942.

1363 w/o Dec 28, 1942 at Minter Field, CA

1365 dove in near Rosedale Highway CA Apr 23, 1942.  Pilot killed

1366 in midair near Shafter, CA Jun 18, 1942.  Pilot bailed out

1371 w/o Sep 26, 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

1373 stalled on takeoff at Cochran Field Feb 26, 1942

1376 w/o Nov 12, 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

1377 w/o Oct 2, 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

1378 w/o May 2, 1944 at Byron AAAF, GA

1383 crashed in takeoff accident at Salome CAA Airfield, AL Dec 22, 1943

1386 w/o Jul 5, 1943 at Pecos, TX

1387 hit high tension wires 11 mi W of Wasco, CA Jul 24, 1941.  2 killed.

1394 w/o Nov 14, 1941 at Goodfellow, TX

1395 crashed in mountaines near Marana, AZ Jul 4, 1943.

1396 w/o Aug 4, 1942 at Westbrook, TX

1404 w/o Sep 29, 1943 at Marana AAF, AZ

1407 w/o Sep 20, 1941 at Reno, NV

1409 w/o Jan 19, 1943 at Shafter, CA

1411 w/o Oct 18, 1943 at Shafter, CA

1412 w/o Apr 11, 1942 at Tarversville, GA

1413 w/o May 18, 1944 at Newport, AR

1414 (MSN 74-1524) w/o Apr 21, 1943 at Harris AAAF, GA, repaired.  Preserved at March AFB Museum.  Was one of the Aichi D3A conversions for film work.

1415 (MSN 74-1525) w/o May 12, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1416 (MSN 74-1526) w/o Nov 20, 1943 at Bush Field, GA

1417 (MSN 74-1527) wrecked at Anderson, SC Nov 18, 1941.

1418 (MSN 74-1528) crashed at Cochran Field, GA Dec 26, 1941

1420 (MSN 74-1530) w/o Jun 13, 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

1421 (MSN 74-1531) w/o Feb 31, 1942 at CAA Int Field, Jasper, FL

1422 (MSN 74-1532) w/o May 26, 1942 at Cochran field, GA

1423 (MSN 74-1533) salvaged Jun 23, 1945

1424 (MSN 74-1534) w/o May 7, 1943 at Warner Robins AAF, GA

1425 (MSN 74-1535) force landed at Cochran Field Dec 15, 1942.

1426 (MSN 74-1536) w/o Oct 5, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1428 (MSN 74-1538) w/o Jan 17, 1942 at Camp Stewart, GA

1429 (MSN 74-1539) spun in at Cochran Field, GA Jan 8, 1942.  Pilot killed.  

1430 (MSN 74-1540) w/o Sep 9, 1943 at Valley, GA

1431 (MSN 74-1541) w/o Nov 29, 1943 at Pecos AAF, TX

1432 (MSN 74-1542) w/o Jun 18, 1942 at Shafter, CA

1434 (MSN 74-1544) w/o Aug 18, 1944 at Independence, CA

1435 (MSN 74-1545) spun and crashed Aug 8, 1941 7 mi N of Lost Hills, CA

1453 (MSN 74-1563) w/o Sep 5, 1941 at Bakersfield, TX

1454 (MSN 74-1564) w/o Nov 23, 1943 at Wingate, TX

1456 (MSN 74-1566) w/o Aug 16, 1943 at Robbins AAAF, TX

1461 (MSN 74-1571) w/o Feb 3, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1462 (MSN 74-1572) crashed on takeoff from Cochran Field, GA Feb 22, 1943.  Pilot killed

1464 (MSN 74-1574) w/o Jan 13, 1943 at Yawn Field, GA

1465 (MSN 74-1575) w/o Nov 24, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1467 (MSN 74-1577) w/o Nov 20, 1943 at Gruger AAAF, MS

1468 (MSN 74-1578) w/o Nov 3, 1943 at Yawn AAAF, GA

1470 (MSN 74-1580) w/o Jan 6, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1474 (MSN 74-1584) w/o Jan 10, 1944 at Bush Field, GA

1475 (MSN 74-1585) w/o May 17, 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

1479 (MSN 74-1589) spun in while landing at Gardner Field, CA Feb 11, 1942.  Pilot killed

1480 (MSN 74-1590) w/o Oct 27, 1942 at Deadman Lake, CA

1481 (MSN 74-1591) in takeoff accident 8 mi SE of Gardner Field, CA Mar 2, 1943

1482 (MSN 74-1592) w/o May 8, 1944 at Gardner Field, CA

1486 (MSN 74-1596) hit top of mountain near Gardner Field, CA Sep 1, 1942.  Pilot killed

1488 (MSN 74-1598) rudder failed and crashed Gardner Field, CA Sep 10, 1942

40-1491 - Unknown Information on Aircraft Picture only

1503 (MSN 74-1613) w/o May 11, 1944 at Semi-Tropic AAAF, CA

1505 (MSN 74-1615) crashed S of Cummings Mt. CA Mar 18, 1942.  Pilot killed

1507 (MSN 74-1617) w/o Mar 18, 1942 at Rosemond, CA

1508 (MSN 74-1618) crashed NE of Quail Lake, CA Mar 18, 1942.  Pilot killed

1510 (MSN 74-1620) w/o Mar 18, 1942 at Oak Creek, 8 mi SW of Tehachapi, CA

1512 (MSN 74-1622) w/o Nov 16, 19042 at Marana BFS, AZ

1515 (MSN 74-1625) crashed 35 mi E of Porterville, CA Mar 26, 1942

1516 (MSN 74-1626) w/o Feb 12, 1943 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1519 (MSN 74-1629) crashed 3.5 mi SE of Goodfellow Field, TX Mar 26,1942

1521 (MSN 74-1631) w/o Apr 15, 1944 at Perrin Field, TX

1524 (MSN 74-1634) w/o May 30, 1944 at Garden City AAF, KS

1525 (MSN 74-1635) crashed 3 mi SW of Soughmaged, TX Mar 21, 1943.  Pilot killed

1526 (MSN 74-1636) w/o Jan 1, 1943 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1527 (MSN 74-1637) w/o Jun 8, 1944 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1533 (MSN 74-1643) w/o Nov 6, 1943 at Cruger AAAF, MS

1534 (MSN 74-1644) w/o Dec 30, 1941 at Cochran Field, GA

1535 (MSN 74-1645) w/o Dec 14, 1943 at Harris AAAF, GA

1536 (MSN 74-1646) w/o Jun 29, 1943 at Bush Field, GA

1538 (MSN 74-1648) w/o May 11, 1943 at Harris AAAF, GA

1540 (MSN 74-1650) w/o Jul 17, 1942 at Harris Field, GA

1541 (MSN 74-1651) spun in at Ft Valley, GA Jun 3, 1942.  Pilot killed

1542 (MSN 74-1652) w/o Jan 26, 1942 at Cochrqn Field, GA

1543 (MSN 74-1653) w/o Jul 4, 1943 at Reynold, GA

1544 (MSN 74-1654) w/o May 15, 1944 at Harris AAAF, GA

1552 (MSN 74-1662) w/o Jun 19, 1944 at Gardner Field, CA

1554 (MSN 74-1664) w/o Mar 28, 1943 at Mojave AB, CA

1557 (MSN 74-1667) w/o Jul 17, 1942 at Hollyuwood-by-the-Sea, CA

1559 (MSN 74-1669) w/o Jul 13, 1944 at Marana AAF, AZ

1561 (MSN 74-1671) w/o May 17, 1945 at Palo Pinto, TX

1565 (MSN 74-1675) w/o Jun 20, 1942 at Goodfellow Field, TX

1570 (MSN 74-1680) w/o Mar 19, 1943 at Honey Grove, TX

1571 (MSN 74-1681) w/o Dec 11, 1941 at Bakersfield, CA

1575 (MSN 74-1685) w/o Oct 24, 1943 at Semi Tropic AAAF, CA

1578 (MSN 74-1688) w/o Feb 12, 1942 at Minter Field, CA

1580 (MSN 74-1690) Lend-Lease to Mexico

1583 (MSN 74-1693) to CAA as NC267

1586 (MSN 74-1696) in midair 30 mi W of Winslow, AZ Mar 28,1943.  2 killed

1589 (MSN 74-1699) w/o Jun 18, 1944 at Ashland, KY

1592 (MSN 74-1702) w/o May 30, 1943 at Oakland, CA

1596 (MSN 74-1706) w/o May 14, 1943 at Pecos AAF, TX

1598 (MSN 74-1708) w/o Jan 20, 1944 at Gardner Field, CA

1599 (MSN 74-1709) w/o. Mar 20, 1942 at Gardner Field, CA

1601 (MSN 74-1711) wrecked in landing accident Gardner Field, CA Oct 28, 1942

1602 (MSN 74-1712) in midair 30 mi W of Winslow, AZ Mar 28, 1943.  1 killed

1603 (MSN 74-1713) w/o Jan 28, 1944 at Gardner Field, GA

1604 (MSN 74-1714) 2/o Jan 8, 1944 at Gardner Field, CA

1606 (MSN 74-1716) w/o Jun 10, 1944 at Gardner Field, Taft, CA

1608 (MSN 74-1718) w/o Jun 10, 1944 at Gardner Field, Taft, CA

1610 (MSN 74-1720) in landing accident at Gardner Field, CA Jan 23,1943.  2 killed

1621 (MSN 74-1731) w/o Apr 9, 1944 at Cruger AAAF, MS

1623 (MSN 74-1733) w/o Aug 14, 1944 at Perry, GA

1626 (MSN 74-1736) w/o Jec 24, 1944 at Morris Field, NC

1627 (MSN 74-1737) W/o 2 Jun 1942 at Harris AAAF, GA; repaired (?); w/o 26 Apr 1943 at Lee Pope, GA

1630 (MSN 74-1740) w/o Jan 30, 1942 at Brunswick, GA

1632 (MSN 74-1742) w/o Jan 2, 1942 at Gunter Field, AL

1635 (MSN 74-1745) w/o Jun 17, 1943 at Shaw Field, SC

1639 (MSN 74-1749) w/o Jan 24, 1944 at Shaw Field, SC

1640 (MSN 74-1750) w/o Mar 29, 1943 at Shaw Field, SC

1641 (MSN 74-1751) w/o Oct 6, 1942 at Macon, GA

1642 (MSN 74-1752) w/o Aug 24, 1943 at Unadilla, GA

1645 (MSN 74-1755) w/o Nov 8, 1943 at Cocharan Field, GA

1648 (MSN 74-1758) w/o Jul 14, 1942 at Harris field, GA

1650 (MSN 74-1760) w/o Oct 6, 1941 at Cochran Field, GA

1652 (MSN 74-1762) crashed in low-altitude spin 8 mi S of Gunter Field, GA Jan 2, 1942.  2 killed

1653 (MSN 74-1763) wrecked at Miami, OK Nov 13, 1941

1661 (MSN 74-1771) wrecked at Bakersfield, CA Dec 19, 1941

1665 (MSN 74-1775) w/o May 8, 1944 at Picacho AAAF, AZ

1668 (MSN 74-1778) Lend-Lease to Mexico

1669 (MSN 74-1779) w/o Sep 15, 1943 at Minter Field, CA

1675 (MSN 74-1785) w/o Jun 24, 1943 at Newport, AR

1676 at Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, but this is not the sctual serial number.  This is supposedly BuNo 03022, which was previously 41-10886.

1681 (MSN 74-1791) w/o May 31, 1943 at Toyah AAAF, TX

1686 (MSn 74-1796) crashed 1/2 mi NE of Lasanimas Aux Field, CO Apr 7, 1941.  Pilot killed

1688 (MSN 74-1798) w/o Feb 19, 1944 at Marana AAF, Marana, AZ

1692 (MSN 74-1802) w/o Sep 17, 1943 at East Auxiliary Field, KS

1696 (MSN 74-1806) in midair collision with 41-1671 Chanute, KA Aug 31, 1942.  2 killed in each plane.

1699 (MSN 74-1809) w/o Aug 4, 1943 at Strother AAF, KS

1700 (MSN 74-1810) w/o Jun 23, 1944 at Moore AAAF, Curtis Field, Brady, TX

1702 (MSN 74-1812) w/o May 17, 1943 at Gardner Field, CA

1708 (MSN 74-1818) crashed during aerobatics 12 mi NE of Gardner Field, CA May 5, 1943.  Pilot killed.

1710 (MSN 74-1820) to CAA as NC268

Serial#'s 41-9587 ... 41-9979

Vultee Serial #'s 1821...2225 on Aircraft Contract AC15569

9592 W/o 25 Aug 1942 at Goodfellow Field, TX

9594 W/o 25 May 1943 at Waco AAF, TX

9595 W/o 13 Sep 1942 at Big Springs, TX

9596 W/o 27 Sep 1944 at Neuvo Laredo, Mexico

41-9599 W/o 26 Apr 1943 at Rosamond AAAF, CA; repaired (?); airworthy as N63884 owned by Janet McCullough

9603 W/o 26 Jul 1943 at War Eagle Field, CA

9607 W/o 12 Jul 1943 at Gunter Field, AL

9610 W/o 27 Feb 1944 at Harris AAAF, GA

9613 W/o 9 Nov 1942 at Shaw Field, SC

9615 W/o 20 Dec 1943 at Loganville, GA; repaired (?); Lend-Lease to Dominican Republic as 21, later 1202 in Aug 1944, WFU 1954

9618 W/o 2 Mar 1943 at Majors AAF, TX

9620 W/o 15 Feb 1945 at Hollister, OK

9623 W/o 15 Sep 1941 at Brady, TX

9626 (MSN 1860) on civil registry as N69695.  In 2014 2as undergoing restoration at C&G Aviation at Leeward

Air Ranch, Ocala, Florida.

9634 (MSN 1868) W/o 2 Feb 1944 at Coalinga, CA

9638 (MSN 1872) W/o 22 Nov 1943 at Perry AAAF, GA

9639 (MSN 1873) W/o 22 Jul 1942 at Cochran Field,GA

9641 (MSN 1875) W/o 26 May 1943 at Greenville, MS

9642 spent 40 years outside in Newberry, OH with the Walter

Soplata collection.  Now owned by Dan Jones, serial

C-GSNV reserved for the plane

9643 (MSN 1877) W/o 7 Feb 1942 at Gunter Field, AL

9644 (MSN 1878) W/o 11 Apr 1942 at Jeffersonville, GA

9647 (MSN 1881) W/o 5 Nov 1942 at Goodfellow Field, TX

9652 (MSN 1886) W/o 20 Jan 1945 at Voce, TX

9659 (MSN 1893) W/o 12 Jul 1942 at Darwin, CA

9665 (MSN 1899) W/o 8 Apr 1942 at Dunlap AAAF, CA  

9666 (MSN 1900) to CAA as NC330, then sold as N66696

9667 (MSN 1901) W/o 13 Jun 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

9668 (MSN 1902) W/o 11 Jan 1944 at Bush Field, GA

9669 (MSN 1903) W/o 30 Aug 1943 at Yawn AAAF

9678 Lend-Lease to Mexico

9689 (MSN 1923) W/o 10 Feb 1943 at Mt Meigs AAAF, AL ; repaired (?); w/o 29 Mar 1943 at Elmore AAAF, AL

9690 (MSN 1924) W/o 2 Jun 1944 at Cochran Field, Macon, GA

9692 (MSN 1926) W/o 11 Mar 1942 at Gunn Field, Belmont, GA

9693 (MSN 1927) W/o 1 Jun 1943 at Harris AAAF, GA

9695 (MSN 1929) W/o 17 Jun 1944 at Faceville AAAF, GA

9698 (MSN 1932) W/o 1 Dec 1942 at Denver City, TX

9701 (MSN 1935) W/o 22 Jun 1944 at Minter Field, CA

9706 (MSN 1940) W/o 25 Jan 1944 at Marana AAF, AZ

9709 (MSN 1943) W/o 12 May 1942 at Curtis Field, TX

9714 (MSN 1948) W/o 23 Oct 1944 at Madill, OK

9723 (MSN 1957) W/o 16 Jun 1944 at Leighton AAAF, AL

9725 (MSN 1959) W/o 9 May 1944 at Labdersville, AL

9730 (MSN 1964) W/o 16 May 1944 at Lancaster, CA  

9731 (MSN 1965) to CAA as NC269

9733 W/o 20 Jan 1943 at Gardner Field, CA

9743 W/o 7 Feb 1944 at Wellington, TX

9744 W/o 3 Apr 1942 at Curtis Field, TX

9772 W/o 23 Feb 1943 at Fort Jackson Reservation, SC

9773 W/o 9 Feb 1942 at Gunter Field, AL

9776 W/o 16 Nov 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

9777 Converted to XBT-16

9779 W/o 29 May 1942 at Shaw Field, SC

9780 W/o 25 Feb 1942 at Shaw Field, SC

9781 W/o 27 Jul 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

9783 W/o 18 Mar 1942 at Castic Lake, CA

9788 W/o 20 Apr 1942 at Gardner Field, CA

9796 W/o 30 Nov 1942 at Miles, TX

9798 W/o 15 May 1943 at Goodfellow Field, TX

9801 W/o 5 Apr 1943 at Majors Field, TX

9807 W/o 27 Jun 1942 at Cochran Field, GA

9809 W/o 17 Aug 1944 at Wetumpka, AL

9813 W/o 10 Mar 1944 at Merced, CA

9822 W/o 22 Nov 1942 at Burnet, TX

9825 W/o 14 Apr 1942 at Goodfellow Field, TX

9829 W/o 13 Feb 1943 at Goodfellow Field, TX

9831 W/o 20 Apr 1943 at Oates Aux Landing Field, TX

9832 W/o 28 Jun 1943 at Cochran Field, GA

9839 W/o 8 Mar 1943 at Donaldson AAAF

9845 W/o 6 Oct 1944 at Lowry Field, CO

9852 W/o 11 Feb 1942 at Goodfellow Field, TX

9863 W/o 13 Apr 1943 at Pecos, TX

9867 W/o 5 May 1943 at Avra AAAF, AZ

9869 W/o 18 Aug 1943 at Pecos AAF, TX

9870 W/o 18 Oct 1944 at Gardner Field, CA

9871 to civil registry as CB-54

9873 W/o 11 May 1943 at Broome Aux Landing Field, TX

9875 W/o 4 Oct 1941 at Ashland, OR

9876 W/o 7 Jan 1943 at Pecos, TX

9877 W/o 20 Dec 1943 at Marana AAF, AZ

9878 W/o 27 Nov 1942 at Madera AAF, AZ

9879 W/o 20 Sep 1943 at Marana AAF, AZ

9881 W/o 18 Aug 1942 at Gardner Field, CA

9884 W/o 20 Dec 1943 at Marana AAF, AZ

9886 W/o 2 Aug 1943 at Marana AAF, AZ

9888 W/o 20 Aug 1943 at Palmdale, CA

9889 W/o 24 Sep 1943 at Marana AAF, AZ

9891 W/o 28 Mar 1942 at Lemore AFS, CA

9898 W/o 16 Sep 1944 at Hicks Field, TX

9905 W/o 29 Jul 1943 at Stockton, GA

9907 W/o 14 Jan 1942 in Atlantic Ocean off Cape Charles, VA

9909 W/o 20 Jul 1943 at Vivian, LA

9912 W/o 13 Jan 1942 at Gunter Field, AL

9915 W/o 30 Dec 1941 at Delano, CA

9916 W/o 18 Apr 1944 at Marana AAF, AZ

9918 W/o 13 Mar 1942 at Redrock Airport, AZ

9924 W/o 13 Aug 1943 at Lost Hills, CA

9928 W/o 17 Dec 1944 at Waco AAF, TX

9933 W/o 13 Dec 1943 at Watt, TX

9940 W/o 10 Apr 1942 at Perote, AL

9967 W/o 16 Dec 1941 at Gunter Field, AL

9969 W/o 24 Aug 1943 at Shaw Field, SC

9975 W/o 28 Feb 1944 at Majors Field, TX

9976 W/o 13 Mar 1944 at Broken Bow, OK

Serial#'s 41-21162 ... 41-23161

Vultee BT-13A Valiant Model 54

21173 to N27003

21178 (MSN 5017) airworthy as N27003 with West Houston Wing of Confederate

Air Force.  Had been converted to Val replica for filming of

'Tora!Tora!Tora!'.  

21259 (MSN 5798) airworthy as N4794N.  Saw this one at Freedom Flight in Aurora, Ill. 8-5-95.

21386 (MSN 5225) registered N54841, current.  Preserved and on display at Fagen Fighters World War II Museum,

Granite Fall, Minnesota

21487 (MSN 74-1414, civil register N54865) now on display at March Field Museum, CA.  This aircraft had been

identified in the past as 41-1306.  21487 had been received by USAAF Jun 28, 1941, and assigned to Pilot School at

Cochran AAF, Macon, Georgia.  Wrecked on May 3, 1943 and disposed of as surplus Sep 25, 1943.  March Field

musem received the aircraft in Oct 1980.

21519 spun in near Merced, CA Nov 29, 1942.  Pilot killed.

21726 (MSN 5565) accepted by the USAAF in April 1942.  It was assigned to Lemoore, Stockton, Lancaster, Ontario, CA, then Marana

and Kingman, AZ.  It was turned over to the RFC in 1945.  It was purchased by a Sacramento crop duster who stripped

it and let it sit.  Purchased at an estate sale in 1981 and restored.  Flying as N726LP

21727 (MSN 5506) to CAA as NC326

21785 (MSN 5624) lend-lease to Mexico.  To CAA as NC284

21786 crashed Jan 8, 1943 near Owens River Gorge, CA.  Pilot killed.

21818 (MSN 5657) to CAA as NC278

21819 (MSN 5658) to CAA as NC288

21826 airworthy as N57486

21932 (MSN 5771) to CAA as NC261

Aircraft marked as 41-21933 on display at Travis AFB Museum

21959 noted in 1974 in a barn at Thurmond Field in Arizona.

21998 Lend-Lease to Mexico.  Became NX54084.  As such, was noted being dismantled at RAF Balodo Bridge,

Scotland 3/28/1952 (Balado Bridge was being used as a dismantling/scrapping yard at the time).

21999 Lend-Lease to Mexico

22011 crashed Uul 8, 1944 on take off from Runway 17 at Waco AAF. Climbed steeply, stalled and crashed inverted

on the runway.  Believed to have been the result of structural failure of the tailplane.

WASP pilot killed.

22027 (MSN 5886) registered in Canada as C-FHJB but stored at

Western Canada Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

22077 in 1997 was under restoration at Minter Field Air Museum, CA.

22090 (B-26 Flexible Gunnery School) flew into ground near Randado, TX Jun 29, 1944 on flight from

Harlingen AAF to Laredo AAF.  Gradual turning descent into ground.  WASP pilot killed, passenger injured.

22112 (MSN 6032) to CAA as NC320

22115 (MSN 6035) to CAA as NC325

22124 on display at Udvar-Hazy Center of NASM, Chantilly, Virginia

22199 disposed of as surplus at Eagle Field, CA July 16, 1945.  Now under

restoration by Ted Dorsey at Eagle Nest Apt, TX.

22204 at South Dakota Air and Space Museum Aug 1, 2006.

22222 (MSN 6142) to CAA as NC327

22249 owned by Don Moyer of Reston, VA.  It may be restored in

the future.

22265 (MSN 6185) to CAA as NC297

22269 (MSN 6189) to Aruba Flying Club as PJ-AAF in 1947.  Sold to Venezuela

22306 (MSN 6226) to CAA as NC289

22325 (MSN 6403) to CAA as NC294

22340 lost Jan 20, 1945.  MACR 12249

22365 at March AFB Museum.

22383 (MSN 6461) Lend-Lease to Mexico. To CAA as NC287

22410 (MSN 6488) to USAAF Jul 31, 1942.  Posted to Basic Flying Training School at Minter Field, Bakersfield,

California Aug 7, 1942.  Transferred to Basic Flying Training School at Mather Field, Sacramento,

California Dec 5, 1942.  Transferred to Polaris Flight Academy (a civilian contract flight school),

14th Basic Flying Training Detachment, Lancaster, California Jun 1, 1943.  Transferred to 3034th Base Unit,

Basic Pilot School, Gardner Field, Taft, California.  To RFC at Gary Field, Blythe,

California Nov 25, 1944.  To civil registry  as N63545.  Purchased Jul 17, 1993 in Sacramento, California as a

derelict hulk, restored to original military configuration and airworthy condition and registered as

N2808.  Flew agan Sep 11, 1996.  Parts from at least 3 different airframes were used when the plane was

restored, but the manufacturer's plate says the serial is 41-22419.

22419

22442 (MSN 6520) to CAA as NC306

22447 (MSN 6525) to CAA as NC308

22474 (MSN 6552) to CAA as NC275

22497 (MSN 6575) to CAA as NC271

22578 (MSN 6656) to civil registry as N56336.  Converted to Val replica for filming of

'Tora!Tora!Tora!'.

22638 landed undamaged in the Sonoran desert of Mexico Nov 3, 1943 when ran out

of fuel on a cross country training flight.  Pilot seems to

have walked away and was never seen again.  Plane was flown out.

22645 (MSN 6783) to CAA as NC253

22670 (MSN 6808) to CAA as NC272

22671 (MSN 6809) to CAA as NC296

22673 to Cuban AF Sep 1942 as FAEC 66

22674 to Cuban AF Sep 1942 as FAEC 67

22675 to Cuban AF Sep 1942 as FAEC 68

22709 received in a container February 23, 2003 at the

MUAN's(Museo de la Aviacion Naval) installation at BACE (Base Aeronaval

Comandante 'Espora'), located at Bahia Blanca, Prov. De Bueno Aires, Argentina

22766 crashed 10 mi NW of New Braunfels, Texas Feb 13, 1943.  Both crew killed.

22771 (MSN 6991) to civil registry as N22009 or N2200S.  Modified to Val replica for filming of

'Tora!Tora!Tora!'.  

22777 noted derelict at Marysville, CA in 1972

22795 to Cuban AF Oct 1942 as FAEC 69

22796 to Cuban AF Oct 1942 as FAEC 70

22797 to Cuban AF Oct 1942 as FAEC 71.  

22798 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0051

22799 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0053

22800 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0055

22801 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0057

22802 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0059

22803 Lend Lease to Nicaragua as GN-17

22855 noted in 1974 in a barn at Thurmond Field in Arizona

22857 C(MSN 7287) to CAA as NC174.

22865 noted in 1974 in a barn at Thurmond Field in Arizona

22872 (MSN 9091)to CAA as NC331

22907 noted in 1974 in a barn at Thurmond Field in Arizona

22926 (MSN 7356) to civil regisry as N56478.  Modified to Val replica for filming of

'Tora!Tora!Tora!'.  

22931/22935 Lend-Lease to Bolivia

22958 (MSN 7358)

22974 crashed after spin Shaw Field, SC 3/10/1943.  One killed.

23057 in storage as a source of spare parts for 41-9642.

23063 (MSN 7710) was N51BT, flying in 2012 as VH-JKV.

23075 (MSN 7722) on civil registry as N59961

23118 (MSN 7765) to CAA as NC324

Serial#'s 42-1164 ... 42-1743

Vultee BT-13A Model 54

1327 (MSN 8091) to CAA as NC274

1395 crashed Jul 9, 1943 in Santa Catalina Mountains 20 mi N of Tucson, AZ.  Both crew onboard killed.

1357/1363 Lend-Lease to Bolivia

1364 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0061

1365 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0063

1366 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0065

1367 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0067

1369 Lend-Lease to Paraguay as 0069

1425 (MSN 8189) to FAA as NC316

1435 (MSN 5274) to civil registry as N11FW.  Underwent restoration in 1988 by Southern Minnesota Wing of

Confederate Air Force.

1572 (MSN 8386) to CAA as NC329

1574 stored as wreck at Falcon Field, AZ

1598 (MSN 5111) to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-13

1599 (MSN 5112) to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-14

1600 (MSN 5113) to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-15

1601 (MSN 5114) to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-16

1602 (MSN 5115) to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-17

1603 (MSN 5116) to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-18

1639 Delivered to USAF Jan 13, 1943.  To 3026th AAF Base Unit, Merced AAF, CA Jan 13, 1943

Jan 1945 to 3021st AAF Base Unit (ATC), Las Vegas AAF, NV.  On Apr 7, 1945 to Reconstruction

Finance Corp. facility, Phoenix, AZ and dropped from USAF inventory as surplus

On display at Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Delaware.

1684 (MSN 8718) to CAA as NC276

Serial#'s 42-42201 ... 42-43257

Vultee BT-13A Model 54

42223 (757th Basic Flying Squadron) crashed 60 mi NE of Marana, AZ Feb 13, 1943

due to engine failure.  Two crew survived.

42296 Lend-Lease to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-19

42297 Lend-Lease to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-20

42298 Lend-Lease to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-21

42299 Lend-Lease to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-22

42300 Lend-Lease to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-23

42301 Lend-Lease to Peruvian AF Feb 1943 as 28-3-24

42302 Lend-Lease to Cuban AF Feb 1943 as FAEC 72. W/o Jul 21, 1943 when collided

with tree during aerobatics.  Both onboard killed.

42303 Lend-Lease to Cuban AF Feb 1943 as FAEC 73

42304 Lend-Lease to Cuban AF Feb 1943 as FAEC 74

42305/42307 Lend-Lease to Chile

42353 at Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, AZ

42357/42359 Lend Lease to Chile

42-42374 - Unknown Location Photo

42432 (6th Ferrying Sqdn) crashed Mar 21, 1944 after mid-air collision with another BT-13, 10 mi. S of Merkel TX.

Left wing damaged, spun in.  Destroyed in crash. WASP pilot killed.

42537/42542 Lend-Lease to Chile

42701 left wing failed in flight near Dermott, AK Jun 28, 1944.  2 crew killed.

42885/42888 Lend-Lease to Chile

42886 to Chilean AF.  W/o Jul 26, 1943

42927 lost power and crashed at Tumwater, WA Aug 20, 1943.  2 crew killed.

42929 crashed S of Olympia AAB Aug 24, 1943.  2 crew killed

42946 Lend-Lease to Mexico.

42948 crashed in Palos Verdes Hills, CA Nov 12, 1943.

43037 Lend-Lease to Mexico

43169/43172 Lend-Lease to Chile

Serial#'s 42-88674 ... 42-89573

Vultee BT-13A Vultee Model 54

88675 (MSN 10514) delivered to USAAF Jun 25, 1943.  Registered N60795 to American Aviation Heritage Foundation

at Anoka, Minnesots, current.  Being restored to airworthy condition for delivery to the National WASP

Museum, Sweetwater, Texas

88708 (MSN 10547) airworthy as N40018

88752 crshed at Brownlee, Cherry City, Nebraska Nov 5 1944.  Crew bailed out.

88753/88756 Lend-Lease to Chile

88757 Lend-Lease to El Salvador as 41

88758 Lend-Lease to El Salvador as 42

88759 Lend-Lease to El Salvador as 43

88788 Lend-Lease to Haiti as 788

88798 Lend-Lease to Haiti as 789

88794 (2537BU, Perrin AAB, Sherman TX) crashed Aug 14, 1944, 15 mi. N of Perrin AAB. Radio test flight.

Stall/spin.  WASP pilot and pass. killed.

88819 Lend-Lease to Haiti as 819

89118 Lend-Lease to Dominican Republic as 20

89158 noted in 1974 in barn at Thurmond Field in Arizona.

89323/89330 Lend Lease to Mexico

89379 (MSN 11756) to civil registry as N79VV

89385 (2142 BU) crashed near Shaw Field, South Carolina Oct 16, 1944 due to stall/spin on approach

after test flight.  WASP pilot killed.