<article><hdr>Aerial shot of Vultee BT-13</hdr><body>
<hi style=afpcap>The Consolidated Vultee BT-13 and BT-15 Valiant was one of the most widely used basic trainers with more than 11,000 being produced for the Army and Navy. These served at numerous bases across North America to train thousands of US and allied pilots. However when the war ended the Valiant was largely replaced by more advanced basic trainer types including the AT-6. Surplus Valiants were keenly sought by civilian pilots, many of whom had learned to fly on the BT-13 and -15 some years earlier. </hi>
