Skyhawks

"Skyhawks" was a 17-episode animated series cartoon sponsored by Mattel Toys. Each episode consisted of two adventures. The series originally aired from September 6, 1969 to September 4, 1971 on ABC Television. It was a Pantomime Pictures/Ken Snyder Production.

Plot

Skyhawks, Inc. was a family-run daredevil air transport rescue service stationed at San Marcos Field. The leader of the Wilson family was Mike “Cap” Wilson, a widower and leader of the team. "Cap" Wilson learned how to fly during World War II where he achieved the rank of Colonel. "Cap" had come from a long line of aviators, his father Pappy Wilson had been a World War I flying ace. "Cap" had 17-year old twins named Steve and Carolyn. His father Pappy had two foster kids, 14-year old Baron "Red" Hughes and his 9-year old sister Cynthia. The Wilson crew also comprised "Cap"s girlfriend Maggie McNally, and Joe Conway was the Skyhawks' chief mechanic. During emergencies, the team would be out saving troubled charter planes, rescue helicopter pilots, transport air freight, or run secret government missions. San Marcos Field also was the home base of the Skyhawks' unscrupulous competitor, Buck Devlin and his pilots.

Cast (Voices)

*Captain Mike Wilson - Michael Rye
*Steve Wilson - Casey Kasem
*Caroline Wilson - Iris Rainer
*Pappy Wilson - Dick Curtis
*Maggie McNalley - Joan Gerber
*Baron "Red" Hughes - Dick Curtis
*Cynthia 'Mugs' Hughes - Melinda Casey
*Buck Devlin - Bob Arbogast
*Joe Conway - Casey Kasem

Episodes

There were a total of 17 episodes which comprised two adventures each. At the end of each episode a "short" that gave information on piloting and flying appeared.

*Night Flight/Flight to Danger (Big Wet Bird)
*Untamed Wildcat/Silent Flight
*The Search/Mission to Avalanche Wells
*Lobster Pirates/The Message
*Hidden Valley/The Snooper
*Bams Away/Vacation with Danger
*The Radioactive Lake/Circus Train
*The Sniffers/Hot Wire on Storm Mountain
*Fire in the Tree/Runaway Ride
*The Duster/Animal Airline
*Discover Flying/Pappy to the Rescue
*The Intruders/Trouble Times Three
*Operation Slingshot/Dog Fight
*Quick Frozen/All at Sea
*Ground Zer/Devlin's Dilemma
*Barnstormer's Circus/The Peril of the Prince
*Carrier Pigeon/Mercy Flight

External links

*imdb title | id=0063952 | title=Skyhawks