Wright Stuff Squadron Useful Links
On the page you will find links important to the
Wright Stuff Squadron of the
Commemorative Air Force.
The range of information includes CAF
headquarters, other CAF wings and
squadrons, aviation weather, T-50 and UC-78 information and history, and T-50
and UC-78 pictures and illustrations. Other categories and links will be added over time,
and one category that will be added shortly is about T-50 and UC-78 crashes. If you
have a suggestion for a link, please
contact the Wright Stuff Squadron
webmaster.
Commemorative Air Force
T-50 & UC-78 Bobcat Information
T-50 & UC-78 Bobcat Pictures
Aviation Tools
Other Aviation Links
Commemorative Air Force Links
Website of the Commemorative Air Force Headquarters
Website of the Cleveland Wing of the Commemorative Air Force
Website of the Ohio Valley Wing (Columbus) of the Commemorative Air Force
Takes you to the main CAF website, which lists and links to all of the Commemorative Air Force units
On-line store of the Commemorative Air Force
The Air Power Museum is the CAF's museum at Midland, Texas.
Links to T-50 and UC-78 Bobcat Information
The owners and operators club for T-50s and UC-78s
The link takes you to the UC-78 page of the Aviation Enthusiats Corner, which appears to be a collection of useful aviation information like aircraft spec sheets, air shows, serial numbers, etc. The aircraft pages apparently allow you to make comments.
The Collings Foundation dedicates itself to preserving the machines that helped build the world and helped keep it free; displaying these machines to honor those who were influenced by them; and to educate future generations about them.
A short history of a UC-78, AAF SN 332644.
USAF Museum fact sheet for the UC-78.
Fact sheet for the Museum of Aviation's UC-78.
UC-78 Ornament AAF Aircraft flown by WASP.
T-50 fact sheet from Dave's Warbirds site.
Some information and photos of Bobcats
A French website (in French) about Bobcats. Text and photos.
This link takes you to a donation page for the restoration of their Bobcat. If anyone knows where if they have an information page for their Bobcat let the webmaster know.
Bobcat information in French
Harrowing tales of flying a Bobcat in WWII
Some Bobcat information and photos from WASP-WWII.org
Some Bobcat stories told by Charles E. Dills, a WWII P-51 pilot.
Wikipedia entry on Bobcats
Brief mention of a Bobcat restoration from Soldier's Magazine
This website is a little hard on the eyes but has Bobcat memorabilia that I haven't seen anywhere else.
I guess they make protective covers for any aircraft. Who would have thought they make one for an airplane so old?
Links to T-50 and UC-78 Pictures
Photo of a yellow UC-78 at Sun-n-Fun 2004.
Royalty-free picture of the USAF Museum's UC-78.
The website says, "Latrobe hangar tenant, Bruno Ferrari, used this Cessna UC-78 Bobcat in his company, Latrobe Construction, in 1947."
Old Bobcat photo from the Jacques Trempe Collection
Old Bobcat photo from the Jacques Trempe Collection
Old Bobcat photo of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Cranes (Bobcats) in formation
Old Bobcat photo from the Ed Coates Collection. Auckland, New Zealand, 1950
Photo of a Bobcat cockpit
Some information and photos of Bobcats
Bobcat photo from the Spotted.cjonline.com website
Bobcat photo from the spotted.cjonline.com website
Various photos from the Bobcat production line
Old Bobcat photo from Airliners.net
Some silhouettes of a Bobcat
Links to Aviation Tools
Dayton's weather from The Weather Channel
Local Dayton weather from the National Weather Service. See the ADDS tool for aviation-specific weather.
ADDS is a collection of Java-based tools for presenting aviation weather information.
ADDS is a collection of Java-based tools for presenting aviation weather information graphically.
Since Lockheed Martin took over operations of the automated flight service stations, local AFSS websites no longer exist. However, this website does provide an overview of services and how to contact AFSSs both on the ground and in the air.
Other Aviation Links
This site is dedicated to all of the men who served with the 9th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. To that end we embark upon an endeavor to illustrate the critical role they played in the defeat of Imperial Japan that has otherwise been largely lost with the span of time.
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