Betty Turner Aircraft Examples

Examples of aircraft flown by Betty Stagg Turner
Listed in chronological order of her experience.

PT-17: Probably the best known primary trainer of the second world war. The Stearman was responsible for training a huge portion of the pilots of WWII. Photo is of unit displayed at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum.
BT-13/15: Basic Trainer. Used to teach more advanced aerobatics and actual instrument flight. Betty's last job in the WASPs was as a maintenance test pilot. Male USAAF cadets would not be allowed to fly a repaired trainer until she, or another WASP had test flown the repaired trainer. Photos of BT-13 displayed at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum
LINK TRAINER: Used to teach basic instrument flying. Photo is of unit displayed at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum.
AT-6 "THE" advanced trainer for the Army Air Corp.. Fairly easy to fly, and even easier to maintain, this North American Aviation design was used by many Allied air forces during and after WWII. It was a mainstay at Avenger Field. This is the example on display at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum
AT-10: A Beech twin engine trainer. Constructed mainly of wood, it was designed & built to conserve on aluminum materials.
AT-11: A variant of the BEECH 18, the "KANSAN" was used as a twin engine trainer and, as this model is configured, a bombardier trainer. Photos of AT-11 displayed at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum
B-24: Betty recieved some b-24 time, mainly as second pilot. However, she did manage to gain a fair amount of first pilot time in the Liberator. TOP PHOTO is of DIAMOND LIL. Owned by the COMMEMORATIVE AIR FORCE. BOTTOM PHOTO is of the one displayed at Wright Patterson Air Force Museum.