'Good Morning,
Cape Girardeau, Missouri ( CGI ) is having an airshow in July relating to
WWII... This was a primary training base using PT-23 aircraft during WWII,
and would like to have one for display.
Does anyone have or know of someone who might be interested in bring a PT-23
to Cape for the show.
Thanks,
John'
Re: PT-23 with 220 engine
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Steven M. Dennis
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:47 pm
Re: PT-23 with 220 engine
'Hello John,
My PT-23 (NC69600, USAAC s/n 42-47737) served at Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. I wish it was airworthy because I would love to have her
there, but unfortunately she is at the start of a major restoration.
Maybe some year in the future?
Anyway, I would try getting in touch with the guys at the Jayhawk
wing of the CAF. They fly their PT-23 "Miss Mickey" to quite a few
airshows and also sell rides in it. You can contact them for
reservations and airshow appearances on a link at their web site:
http://www.contrails.us/~caf_jayhawk_wing/48.00_CAF_Jayhawk_Wing_Old/A
ircraft/Aircraft_01.htm
If the link doesn't work, just google CAF + PT-23, and that will get
you there too.
Wish I could get down there for the show, would love to see if there
are any pics of my '-23 down there. She wore field number "110".
Good luck!
Steve Dennis
My PT-23 (NC69600, USAAC s/n 42-47737) served at Cape Girardeau,
Missouri. I wish it was airworthy because I would love to have her
there, but unfortunately she is at the start of a major restoration.
Maybe some year in the future?
Anyway, I would try getting in touch with the guys at the Jayhawk
wing of the CAF. They fly their PT-23 "Miss Mickey" to quite a few
airshows and also sell rides in it. You can contact them for
reservations and airshow appearances on a link at their web site:
http://www.contrails.us/~caf_jayhawk_wing/48.00_CAF_Jayhawk_Wing_Old/A
ircraft/Aircraft_01.htm
If the link doesn't work, just google CAF + PT-23, and that will get
you there too.
Wish I could get down there for the show, would love to see if there
are any pics of my '-23 down there. She wore field number "110".
Good luck!
Steve Dennis
'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Ellis" wrote:
>
> Good Morning,
>
> Cape Girardeau, Missouri ( CGI ) is having an airshow in July
relating to
> WWII... This was a primary training base using PT-23 aircraft
during WWII,
> and would like to have one for display.
>
> Does anyone have or know of someone who might be interested in
bring a PT-23
> to Cape for the show.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
Re: PT-23 with 220 engine
'John,
An excellent idea.
Following on from Steve's reply -- with a little luck you may be
able to find someone who could offer an ex-Cape Girardeau PT.
I do not yet have the entire inventory but I do have most of
Fairchild PT AAF record cards. When checking the history of current
survivors I have come across a number PT-23/23A records with entries
relating to Cape Girardeau, Harris Field, the 73rd Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment and the Missouri School of Aeronautics,
Inc. I think the fleet must have been pretty large.
I am mainly interested in the production and service history of the
M-62 series. If you are able to point me in the direction of any
resources on the operations at Cape Girdardeau I would be grateful.
I understand it was last of five AAF civil contract schools operated
by Oliver Parks of East St. Louis and opened in December 1942. I do
not have a closing date would guess it would be around mid 1944.
Aside from the articles in American Aviation Historical Society
Journal (circa early 1990s) and extracts from the 1945, "Two Hundred
Thousand Flyers" this is about as much as I have on the Cape
Girardeaa school.
Good luck with the project.
Tony Broadhurst
Grimsby, England
--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Ellis"
wrote:
An excellent idea.
Following on from Steve's reply -- with a little luck you may be
able to find someone who could offer an ex-Cape Girardeau PT.
I do not yet have the entire inventory but I do have most of
Fairchild PT AAF record cards. When checking the history of current
survivors I have come across a number PT-23/23A records with entries
relating to Cape Girardeau, Harris Field, the 73rd Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment and the Missouri School of Aeronautics,
Inc. I think the fleet must have been pretty large.
I am mainly interested in the production and service history of the
M-62 series. If you are able to point me in the direction of any
resources on the operations at Cape Girdardeau I would be grateful.
I understand it was last of five AAF civil contract schools operated
by Oliver Parks of East St. Louis and opened in December 1942. I do
not have a closing date would guess it would be around mid 1944.
Aside from the articles in American Aviation Historical Society
Journal (circa early 1990s) and extracts from the 1945, "Two Hundred
Thousand Flyers" this is about as much as I have on the Cape
Girardeaa school.
Good luck with the project.
Tony Broadhurst
Grimsby, England
--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Ellis"
wrote:
relating to>
> Good Morning,
>
> Cape Girardeau, Missouri ( CGI ) is having an airshow in July
during WWII,> WWII... This was a primary training base using PT-23 aircraft
bring a PT-23> and would like to have one for display.
>
> Does anyone have or know of someone who might be interested in
'> to Cape for the show.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
Re: PT-23 with 220 engine
'John,
An excellent idea.
Following on from Steve's reply -- with a little luck you may be
able to find someone who could offer an ex-Cape Girardeau PT.
I do not yet have the entire inventory but I do have most of
Fairchild PT AAF record cards. When checking the history of current
survivors I have come across a number PT-23/23A records with entries
relating to Cape Girardeau, Harris Field, the 73rd Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment and the Missouri School of Aeronautics,
Inc. I think the fleet must have been pretty large.
I am mainly interested in the production and service history of the
M-62 series. If you are able to point me in the direction of any
resources on the operations at Cape Girdardeau I would be grateful.
I understand it was last of five AAF civil contract schools operated
by Oliver Parks of East St. Louis and opened in December 1942. I do
not have a closing date would guess it would be around mid 1944.
Aside from the articles in American Aviation Historical Society
Journal (circa early 1990s) and extracts from the 1945, "Two Hundred
Thousand Flyers" this is about as much as I have on the Cape
Girardeaa school.
Good luck with the project.
Tony Broadhurst
Grimsby, England
--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Ellis"
wrote:
An excellent idea.
Following on from Steve's reply -- with a little luck you may be
able to find someone who could offer an ex-Cape Girardeau PT.
I do not yet have the entire inventory but I do have most of
Fairchild PT AAF record cards. When checking the history of current
survivors I have come across a number PT-23/23A records with entries
relating to Cape Girardeau, Harris Field, the 73rd Army Air Force
Flying Training Detachment and the Missouri School of Aeronautics,
Inc. I think the fleet must have been pretty large.
I am mainly interested in the production and service history of the
M-62 series. If you are able to point me in the direction of any
resources on the operations at Cape Girdardeau I would be grateful.
I understand it was last of five AAF civil contract schools operated
by Oliver Parks of East St. Louis and opened in December 1942. I do
not have a closing date would guess it would be around mid 1944.
Aside from the articles in American Aviation Historical Society
Journal (circa early 1990s) and extracts from the 1945, "Two Hundred
Thousand Flyers" this is about as much as I have on the Cape
Girardeaa school.
Good luck with the project.
Tony Broadhurst
Grimsby, England
--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "John Ellis"
wrote:
relating to>
> Good Morning,
>
> Cape Girardeau, Missouri ( CGI ) is having an airshow in July
during WWII,> WWII... This was a primary training base using PT-23 aircraft
bring a PT-23> and would like to have one for display.
>
> Does anyone have or know of someone who might be interested in
'> to Cape for the show.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>