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Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. Final inspection of a wing for a "Valiant" basic trainer at Vultee's Dow…1940
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Production. BT-13A ("Valiant") basic trainers. Final inspection of a wing for a "Valiant" basic trainer at Vultee's Dow…