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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:Val Replica
    Last Military Serial:42-42171 USAAF
    Construction Number:74A-11513
    Last Civil Registration:N67629
    Compressed ID:Vultee Val Replica sn 42-42171 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a BT-15.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-42171.

    Circa 1968

    Converted to a Val Replica.

    Markings Applied: AI-232

    Used in the filming of the movie Tora Tora Tora.

    28 January 1984

    To Westair International Inc, Broomfield, CO with new c/r N67629 (BT-15, 11513).

    Circa July 1987


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA

    29 December 1988


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Planes of Fame, Chino, CA.

    Markings Applied: AI-201

    Used in the filming of the movie Pearl Harbor.

    17 December 1999

    To Air Museum, Chino, CA keeping c/r N67629.

    15 May 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Chino Airshow, Chino CA.

    21 July 2000


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    Markings Applied: AI-201

    27 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX67629 (BT-15, 11513) issued.

    Based at Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
    Operated as a Val replica.
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    Based at Planes of Fame-Grand Canyon, Valle Airport, Grand Canyon, AZ.
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    4 July 2008


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Without tailnumber at Valle, AZ

    15 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, CA.

    15 May 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, CA.

    26 June 2010


    Photographer: John Meneely
    Notes: At Valle, AZ

    By 5 June 2011

    Markings Applied: AI-201

    11 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    2 May 2015


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show at Chino, California.

    2 May 2015

    3 May 2018


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Air Show in Chino, California.

    1 November 2018

    To Planes of Fame Air Museum, Chino, CA keeping c/r N67629.
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