Help with fuselage ID?

FAH 619 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:52 pm

Dan:

Included for your review is the closest picture of the tail cone of an ukn BT-13 found on the www.

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

A few years back there was a requirement put forth by the FAA for all aircraft to have their serial numbers marked permanently on the outside of the aircraft. Some have done that with paint, others have done that with decals or metal plates. Don't know what this particular case depicts, just realize that there may be plates on some aircraft which were not installed by the factory or in military service.

FAH 619 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:17 pm

BDK:

Rg! We found one on the R/S, aft section of F4U-4 97388 during the Bridgeport F4U gathering. Here for your review. Tks. C/w.com

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

If it is somewhere on the aft tailcone that would be it! Make, model, and serial number. Looks a bit home made, but a very clean job of it.

FAH 619 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:39 pm

bdk & A/P Folks:

Engine ID Help:

BT-13s Folks: Are you able to tell fm this picture whether this is a P/W 985 engine or a Wright 975 Whirlwind? Photo B. Pilgrim. TNT c. 97-98.Tks C/w.com

Jase · **Posted:** Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:58 pm

You may already know this, FAH, but that *is* a BT-13. Attached is a pic of the firewall on ours, recently undergoing an engine o/h.

http://img21.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc ... p_6145.jpg

Also, bdk is correct regarding the ID plate under the horizontal. It's there to comply with FAA rules, so they will vary aircraft to aircraft.

When I get a chance, I will put up a pic of the plate on ours. BTW, it's damned hard to tell, but I think that is a Pratt engine on the example above.

Dan Jones · **Posted:** Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:22 am

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/st ... rewall.jpg

Brad, that was for certain a BT-13. Here's a close up of my firewall I took this morning.

Dan

HELLDIVERS · **Joined:** Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:38 pm **Posts:** 642

HI THE DATA PLATE IS A F.A.A/D.E.A. REQUIREMENT ITS MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL WITH MAKE,MODEL,AND N NUMBER INGRAVED ON THE TAG,IT MUST BE LOCATED ON THE TAIL SECTION CLOSE TO THE HORIZONAL STAB.IT IS USED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE REMAINS OF AN A/C IN CASE OF A CRASH/FIRE.THANKS MIKE

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