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    Airframe Family: Vultee BT-13/BT-15/SNV Valiant
    Latest Model:BT-15 Valiant
    Last Military Serial:41-10137 USAAF
    Construction Number:1258
    Last Civil Registration:N69605
    Compressed ID:Vultee BT-15 sn 41-10137 USAAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a BT-15.

    1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-10137.

    8 October 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N69605 (BT-15, 1258) issued.

    6 February 1984

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Midland, TX with new c/r N69605.
    Operated with markings: 110137, Little Noodle

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    To Commemorative Air Force-Dallas/Fort Worth Wing, Lancaster Municipal Airport, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    9 October 1993


    Photographer: eLaReF
    Notes: CAF Show, Midland, 1993

    25 August 2006


    Photographer: Bill Kistler

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N69605.

    5 September 2015


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At CAF Dallas, Warbirds on Parade Air Show, Lancaster, TX

    3 September 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Warbirds on Parade Airshow, Lancaster Airport, TX.

    5 May 2023

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N69605.

    15 October 2023


    Photographer: G R Dennis Price
    Notes: At the Breakfast Fly-In at Cleburne, Texas

    31 August 2024


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Wings and Wheels, Lancaster Airport, TX.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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