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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:BT-13A Valiant
    Last Military Serial:41-10458 USAAF
    Construction Number:2775
    Last Civil Registration:N10458
    Latest Owner or Location:Forte Aviation Parts Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a BT-13A.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-10458.

    By 1943

    Transferred to AAF Basic Flying Squadron, Marana Army Air Field, AZ.

    5 January 1943

    Damaged.
    Landing Accident at Marana Army Air Field, AZ, pilot Richard B. Ferris, Jr.

    By December 1943

    Transferred to 545th Basic Flying Training Squadron, Gardner Field, CA.

    17 December 1943

    Damaged.
    Landing accident 2 miles west of Gardner Field, CA, pilot William J. Murphy.

    By 16 August 1955

    To unknown owner with c/r N450BT.

    16 August 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N450BT (BT-13A, 2775) issued.

    By 1973

    To unknown owner with c/r N450BT.

    31 December 1983

    To M and G Aircraft Salvage, Belgrade, MT with new c/r N10458.

    Based at Helena Regional Airport, Helena, MT.
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    Markings Applied: 58, 110458

    22 August 1991


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (Gallatin Field), Montana

    6 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    14 February 2005


    Photographer: Robert Marshall

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited in the Static Park at 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Airshow, San Diego

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited in Static Park at 2013 Wings Over Gillespie Airshow, San Diego, California

    11 September 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    31 May 2014


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Fairchild AFB, WA.

    1 January 2016

    Certificate of airworthiness for N10458 (BT-13A, 2775) issued.

    14 October 2021

    To unknown owner with c/r N10458.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

    16 November 2021

    To Forte Aviation Parts Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N10458.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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    Terry Fletcher
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