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Bob & Flo Irwin's BT-13 Returns Home

This Vultee BT-13B was manufactured in Downey, CA in 1944 and was owned and flown by Bob and Flo Irwin, founders of Aircraft Spruce, from 1951 to 1962. It went through numerous owners over the next 53 years before it was acquired by Jim and Nanci Irwin in 2015 and restored to near original condition. Bob Irwin passed away at age 95 in June 2015, but earlier that year he was thrilled to know that the Irwin family had acquired his beloved BT-13 and was bringing it home to Southern California, where he had spent so many hours in the air with Flo 60 years ago. N54822 flew for the first time in 22 years on May 23, 2018 at Chino Airport. After restoring the aircraft to its original condition the Irwin family had it flown to AirVenture in Oshkosh in July 2018 and then donated it to Planes of Fame Museum in Chino, CA.