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BT-13A Valiant
Dedicated 15 February 1994
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2007 | |
| | | 1. BT-13A Valiant Marker | | |
Inscription.
Span: 42 Feet • Speed: 140 MPH
Length: 29 Feet • Ceiling: 16,500 Feet
Cost: $20,000 • Engine: 1 Pratt & Whitney R-985
Manufactured by Vultee, the BT-13 Valiant almost completely dominated the AAF Basic Pilot Training program during WWII. Called the "Vibrator" by the pilots who flew it, the Valiant arrived at Goodfellow in August 1941 and continued as the chief basic trainer at the post until replaced in that role by the AT-6 Texan in late 1944.
Goodfellow's Valiant (S/N 42-04130) bears the paint scheme and markings typical of the BT-13's that one filled the skies over Goodfellow. However, its tail number has been altered to represent an aircraft from Goodfellow's 49th School Squadron. This was the training squadron commanded by Lt Col Leon R. Vance, a Medal of Honor recipient. Displaying this aircraft, the base honors not only Goodfellow's cadre of instructor pilots but the 8,800 pilots who trained in the Valiant at Goodfellow.
This aircraft is on loan from the US Air Force Museum system.
Erected 1994 by United States Air Force.
Location. 31° 25.868′ N, 100° 24.802′ W. Marker is in Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, in Tom Green County. Marker is at the intersection of Schertz St.| | | | 
By William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2007 | |
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and Pollard Street, on the right when traveling north on Schertz St.. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Goodfellow AFB TX 76908, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. T-28A Trojan (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); TB-25N Mitchell (approx. half a mile away); The Tenth Cavalry (approx. 1.9 miles away); Fort Concho (approx. 1.9 miles away); Municipal Swimming Pool (approx. 2.1 miles away); Schwartz & Raas and San Angelo National Bank Building (approx. 2.4 miles away).
More about this marker. Access is restricted since marker is on an active United States Air Force base. |
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By William Fischer, Jr., July 1, 2007 | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on October 3, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 3, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Fort Scott, Kansas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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