Owner Thomas Huf Introduces the Aircraft of “Sky King” Renown
In 1940, Cessna introduced their very first twin-engine aircraft to the civilian market, the T-50 “Bobcat.” Shortly after, the U.S. Army ordered 33 specially crafted T-50s for multi-engine advanced trainers, designated as "AT-8s." With the outbreak of the of World War II, however, the United States Army Air Forces adopted the Bobcat as a light personnel transport, designating them as “US-78s.” It was through these roles that the Bobcat earned the famous “Bamboo Bomber” nickname. By the end of the war, Cessna produced more than 4,600 US-78s for the USAAF and over 800 for the Royal Canadian Air Force. From the