“Badass BFRs” by Pat Carpenter. Learn about Biennial Flight Reviews and how to get the most out of them with one of our very own CFIs and owner of East Bay Flight.

View the museum's aircraft up close, including an A-3 Skywarrior, A-4 Skyhawk, A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair, Harrier Jump-Jet, T-39 Saberliner, P-51 Mustang (¾ scale), Cessna 0-2 Skymaster and a Mig-15. For additional fees you can tour the Solent Flying Boat featured in the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark or fly a fighter jet simulator. Note: GROUPON blackout day.

When: Sunday, 3/15, 11am to 4pm

Where: Oakland Aviation Museum - 8252 Earhart Rd.

Activities: Aircraft, color guard, live band, refreshments, model trains & HAM radios. 

Admission: $18, Senior (60+) $15, Teen/Student/Vet $13, Kid (5-12) $10, 4 & under free. 

The Bay Area’s BT-13 Valiant: A WWII Legend Still Flying

Prepare to meet an obscure legend from the days of World War Two. Eclipsed in the minds of many by the hot performance of the AT-6 Texan or the classic romantic lines of the PT-17 Kaydet, the BT-13 is an aviation training icon that has largely been lost to history for the sin of being too good at its job. Nicknamed the Valiant, it was the platform of choice for the second phase of the military’s three phase flight training program that “taught the basics” to almost every aviator that the US graduated between late 1941 thru late 1944. You just might be surprised how many memorable American military pilots are Valiant alumni.

Livermore based BT-13 pilot Alex Esguerra will introduce you to the aircraft and its mission, as well as share some memorable Valiant-specific stories. Additionally, he will also talk specifically about S/N 41-21218, the Bay Area’s own BT-13 which he flies.