Stateside Army Air Fields ...

[AviaS199]

Great photos, Mark. Absolutely great. I really love the Randolph pics. Must admit, though, it's a bit sad, seeing all those lovely, extinct BT-2s. No one had the presence of mind to preserve any of them. Not even one. Common tale, unfortunately.

BTW, does anyone know (a) when the BT-2 was phased out as an instrument trainer at Randolph, and (b) what aircraft replaced it in that role? Thanks in advance.

[Chris Brame]

Must admit, though, it's a bit sad, seeing all those lovely, extinct BT-2s. No one had the presence of mind to preserve any of them. Not even one. Common tale, unfortunately.

There's one (or its O-bird variant) in Lake Huron, plus Wikipedia lists this O-2H (pretty much the same plane) wreck recovery:

Up to 2011 there were no O-2's known to exist. However in 2011 the wreckage of O-2H 29-163 that crashed out of Kelly Field Texas on March 16, 1933 has been positively identified. The rear and central/forward portion of the fuselage behind the firewall, wing attachments and landing gear parts, tailplane and many engine parts and eight of the twelve pistons are now recovered. Research is continuing on this aircraft. It is known it was flown by Aviation Cadet Charles D. Rogers on a night recon advanced training mission. Apparently flying low, the aircraft hit a hill and burned after the crash leaving only the found wreckage today. Weather was not considered a contributing factor. Cadet Rogers was instantly killed in the crash by the impact. His body was recovered but the wreckage was abandoned due to the airframe and engine both being a writeoff.

Who has this wreck now?