Vultee BT-13A Valiant, CF-HJB / 5866, Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
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Registration: CF-HJB
Construction Number: 5866
Model Vultee BT-13A Valiant
Operator: Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
Airport: Winnipeg - near St Andrews Airport, Canada - Manitoba
Photographer: George Trussell
Date Taken: 11/06/2016
Date Submitted: 19/07/2017
In the Museum restoration compound. Registered to Superior Airways in 1953, ex N73451. In early 1957 the forward cockpit area of this Vultee was stripped of all equipment and replaced by a plywood lined square area for holding cargo. The front canopy was removed and the original windshield moved back to to cover the rear cockpit only. Intended for use to deliver cargo to Northern bases, skis were installed. A hangar fire at Fort William in October 1957 destroyed the undercarriage and skis. In 1961 a permit for experimental test flying necessary for obtaining approval of DeHavilland ski installation was issued. Donated to Confederation College of Applied Arts & Technology, Thunder Bay, ON. Cancelled from the Register 27/05/ 1971.
Picture ID:1571561