WW2 U.S. Vultee BT-13 Valiant Aircraft Wing Piece (Signed) Canvas Insignia 30”

WW2 U.S. Vultee BT-13 Valiant Aircraft Wing Piece (Signed) Canvas Insignia 30”Now this is a fantastic piece of Military Aviation history of WWII. What we have here is a canvas insignia section from the wing due to its color as yellow was the main color of the wings. The section measures approximately 28 29. 50 inches and is shrink wrapped to a foam board for hanging display (inside freely) This piece features the signatures of 6 pilots instructors (One of which was KIA, information shown in photo area) Most of the signatures

Now this is a fantastic piece of Military Aviation history of WWII. What we have here is a canvas insignia section from the wing due to its color as yellow was the main color of the wings. The section measures approximately 28-29.50 inches and is shrink wrapped to a foam board for hanging display (inside freely) This piece features the signatures of 6 pilots/instructors (One of which was KIA, information shown in photo area) Most of the signatures and writing is legible, but there are a few that can be difficult to read due to penmanship. 

(Some cracks, creases, and wear do to age and use)

 BT-13 Valiant

The BT-13 was one of several simplified versions of the more complex Vultee BT-54 Basic Trainer. It was a fixed-gear, low-wing tail-dragger with a crew of two sitting in tandem. When production ended in 1944, approximately 11,537 Valiants had been built. The BT-13 was the most widely used trainer aircraft in WWII. It was flown by most American pilots in transitioning from Primary trainers like the PT-19 to more advanced trainers like the AT-6. It was more complex than the Primary trainer and required the use of two-way radio, landing flaps and a two-position, controllable-pitch prop. The BT-13 was nick-named the “Vultee Vibrator” by its pilots for its most remarkable characteristic- a tendency to shake violently as it approached stall speed. After WWII most Valiants were scrapped but a few were sold to private owners. Today less than 50 are still airworthy.