N49238 was manufactured in November 1942 and served as a training platform for fledgling pilots preparing for war.  During WWII, the Corsicana airfield was established in order to train these pilots.  The aircraft used was the PT-19 just like the one we have.  Therefore, the aircraft has a meaningful relationship with the city of Corsicana, TX.  For that reason, our aircraft is named The Pride of Corsicana.

We take pride in taking this aircraft to airshows throughout the state.  We conduct rides for those who are 12 and over to show them what the young men of the 1940's began flying right off the farm.  They flew these aircraft to gain skills so that they might progress to flying the B-17 or B-25 or even a P-51 during the war.  This was the first aircraft that many of them ever saw.

We hope to raise enough money to help offset the cost of replacing our 1940's brake system.  We continue to have recurring issues that prevent us from using this aircraft to its fullest.  We hope to bring the brake system up to a more modern system that is both more maintainable and more importantly, more reliable.  To that end, during our winter maintenance period, we will be replacing the entire brake system which will also require replacement of the wheels and tires to ensure that we con continue to operate this aircraft for many more years.

We are asking for your help to make this conversion.  Any amount will help and we than you in advance for whatever you can do.  Our goal is $5,000 which along with contributions from our own members will go far towards the completion of these modifications.

Coyote Squadron is proud to take our aircraft to airshows in our local area.  The ability to show the younger generation the aircraft that their ancestors flew is a privilege that we take seriously.  Educating the younger generation about the men and women who served their nation in time of peace and war is an important duty.  Being able to show them the actual aircraft that they used and which are still in a flying capacity is what being in the Commemorative Air Force is all about.