Cessna Skyhawk (N7731T)

Thanks for sharing this photo. Congrats on your "new" 1960 Cessna Skyhawk and keeping this fine aircraft in your family!

This Skyhawk is based close to 87I... and showing a private FAA registration in Bentonia, Mississippi. There's lots of crop dusting - agricultural aerial application activity in this area!

Thanks Cliff, I'm basically doing a flying restoration, it needed some attention as my Dad lost his medical about 10 yrs ago. He ran a 1976 Thrush S2R with a P&W R1340 and loaded many times where he is standing in the picture. When the boll weevil eradication program was implemented he was running 3 Thrush and sometimes 4. I'll post more pictures when I can dig them up.
I posted 87I but we still have the airstrip and hangar he worked from. It was a good area for ag work but with cotton crops basically gone from the area and corn taking its place its less opportunity to do ag flying here now. Plus with bigger ag planes now that can ferry further faster it is not conducive to old aircraft like he had.

You're welcome, Leslie... and I enjoyed reading your comments. That's a very nice looking 172 Skylane and I hope your restoration goes well for ya'll. I have always liked the Cessnas built before "Omni-Vision"!

Most all the ag aircraft I see now are turbine powered. I was north of town (and 87I) yesterday and couldn't help but notice one very large field that had a cotton crop growing in past years, but has been planted with corn this year.

As to your Dad's Thrush aircraft he operated, I certainly miss hearing the sound of those older radial engines.