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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:BT-15 Valiant
    Last Military Serial:41-10147 USAAF
    Construction Number:1268
    Last Civil Registration:N61BT
    Compressed ID:Vultee BT-15 sn 41-10147 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Commemorative Air Force - Central Texas Wing Museum, San Marcos Airport, San Marcos, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    1941

    Constructed as a BT-15.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-10147 as a BT-15.

    22 August 1954

    Certificate of airworthiness for N66681 issued.

    By 1963

    To Russell Reed Jr., China Lake, CA with new c/r N66681.

    By 1971

    To Russell Reed Jr. Brigham City, UT, keeping c/r N66681.

    1977


    Photographer: Nick Williams

    By 1978

    To John H. Martin, Wasco, CA keeping c/r N66681.

    29 November 1983

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Midland, TX keeping c/r N66681.

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Big Thicket Wing, Cleveland Municipal Airport, Cleveland, TX.
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    Markings Applied: 10147

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    6 September 1991

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N66681.

    9 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: At the Confederate Air Force Air Show at Midland, Texas

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N66681.

    2 August 2019

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu, Dallas, TX with new c/r N61BT.

    Based at Commemorative Air Force-Central Texas Wing Museum, San Marcos Airport, San Marcos, TX.
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    8 May 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at San Marcos, TX, USA
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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