Skyhawks

For the Canadian Forces military parachuting team of the same name, see SkyHawks Parachute Team.

Skyhawks was a 17-episode television cartoon series sponsored by Mattel. 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.

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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 nine-year-old sister Cynthia. The Wilson crew also comprised Cap's girlfriend Maggie McNally, and Joe Conway, who was the Skyhawks' chief mechanic. During emergencies, the team would be out saving troubled charter planes, rescuing helicopter pilots, transporting air freight, or running secret government missions. San Marcos Field also was the home base of the Skyhawks' unscrupulous competitor, Buck Devlin and his pilots.

Cast (voices)

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.

The artists

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