Chico >> Pilot Rene J. Vercruyssen of Durham describes the airplane’s engine as “God’s Harley.” It was that rumbling power that Vercruyssen admits was part of the romance that drew him to the BT-13 ...

A detailed look at the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, a WWII-era basic trainer, covering its design, service history, and a restored ...

The name Vultee Aircraft has long left the world scene, so it pretty much means nothing for the people in our age and time. But back in the years of the Second World War though, it was a big name for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Airplane mechanics of the 99th Pursuit Squadron inspect the engine of a BT-13 Valiant trainer aircraft at US Army flying school in ...

Last September, we provided an update to the ongoing restoration of Vultee BT-13A Valiant 41-21218/N59842, better known as "Annie", at Livermore Airport, California. Since that article, the team at ...

Click to open image viewer. P&W R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine, fixed landing gear, flaps, two-position propeller, a two-seat tandem cockpit with a full set of flight controls for student and ...

Click to open image viewer. P&W R-985 Wasp Junior radial engine, fixed landing gear, flaps, two-position propeller, a two-seat tandem cockpit with a full set of flight controls for student and ...