Warbird Information Exchange

I know this was brought up before, but I have now aquired a actual photo of the BT-13 on a Gas Station.

Can someone send me the information on her?

Just goes to show you, wheres theres an empty pole......
There some redneck who says " I bet I can mount an aeroplane on top of that! "

This isnt the same one that has been pictured straight up on its nose ontop of a building????

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Hi Paul,

I think I sent you a photo of the same a/c about a year or so ago. It was located just east of the Salt Lake City airport. It was displayed until around 1976 when it was sold for $2,000.00 it changed hands and ended up with the C.A. F. and was recently destroyed in a fatal accident. The BT-13 was placed on top of Evans BT-13 service/ Evans welding shortly after WW2. I saw this a/c many times as a young kid and bugged the he!! out of my dad to stop in and see it, it happened once but we couldnt get out of the car. It was complete less engine prop and instruments.It was a great piece of Americana, the building is still there,if you put up a static BT back up there it would sure make a cool resturant/bar

Thanks Mike

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Paul check your email

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Hi,

Its listed on this web site http://www.westhoustonsqdn.org/bt13_pg.html is this still with us or did I get some bad info? Inquiring minds would like to know.

Thanks Mike

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Do you send me a hard copy of that photo in the mail?

My brain has been really messed up this last year from the stomach cancer treatments and all the meds and such.

Sorry, I cannot remember, I do have them though!


Paul

Hi Paul,

I sent you a email of the same place in the early 50s it was the first WW2 a/c that I remember seeing as a kid. If you would like a hard copy stop by the hangar or E me and I will send you a copy Thanks for posting the photo it brought back a lot of good memories. The photo I have was posted here on a earlier post about gas station warbirds maybe someone can post a link to it. I hope you get well soon.

Thanks Mike

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Found it!! http://warbirdinformationexchange.org/p ... d972330fb7

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If that airplane in the picture is actually the one assigned to the West Houston Squadron, then yes it is still with us and running strong.

Hi John,

Can you find out if it is the same one? That would be great news and if so could you post us a photo/ update?

Thanks Mike

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Mike, the reg number for the West Houston Sqdn BT is N-27003. I do not have a tie in for the sn, but Landings.com lists a cn or sn as "5017". HTH, Alan

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Here are some pics from our open house last year.



Tim

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Thanks for posting the photos is this the same a/c that was in Salt Lake? Thats great if it is It sure looks better than it did on a pole

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Wouldn't that be cool to get a flight in the same A/C that interested you as a young kid!!!

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