Vultee BT-13

[leyreynolds]

I'm looking for details of the "internals" for this type plus colours/markings for Chinese examples.

[72modeler]

@leyreynolds,

 

Can't help with Chinese colors/markings, but here are some reference sites for the interior. The usual caveat about using a restored aircraft as a reference applies! Hope these will get you started.

Mike

 

Scroll down to see some interior photos:

https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/vultee-bt-13-valiant-walkaround/

 

Some interior views:

https://www.net-maquettes.com/pictures/vultee-bt-13-valiant-walkaround/

 

cockpit tour:

https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=70809

 

good views of both cockpits:

http://www.maam.org/aircraft/bt-13.html

[Geoffrey Sinclair]

Trying to find which, if any, BT-13 trainers made it to China is difficult.

 

Air Arsenal North America states 30 BT-13 for China was approved by MAC Case 503 in July 1944, but the authors cannot trace any deliveries.

 

The USAAF Statistical digest records 20 trainers, type not stated, delivered for China in August 1944.  Trouble with this is BT-13B production finished in June 1944, BT-13A in December 1943 and BT-15 in November 1943.  In fact the trainers are probably the 20 AT-6D which were delivered to China in January 1945 as by August 1944 only the AT-6, AT-7, AT-19, AT-21 and PT-13D were still in production.

[leyreynolds]

Thanks for all the info'. Much appreciated.

 

Ley