1943 Vultee BT-13ASingle-Engine Piston Aircraft • Manvel, TX, USA

This 1943 Vultee BT-13A, offered at $175,000 by Angel Air Services in Manvel, TX, is a historically correct wartime trainer that serves as a major attention-getter at airshows and fly-ins. The airframe was the subject of a 25-year total restoration completed in 2008 and went on to win an Oshkosh award in 2010. It has been very well maintained since, with a total time on the airframe of 2,890 hours.

The Pratt & Whitney R-985 450 HP engine has 400 hours since major overhaul, and the propeller has 318 hours SMOH, having been recently balanced. Consistent engine oil samples have been taken to monitor engine health. The avionics suite includes a...