Curtiss-Wright AT-9 (CW-25)

[RB-18B]

I am conducting an in-depth study of this oft-ignored advanced trainer, and would like to hear from anyone who may have unpublished information or photos of examples. I am also curious to know the manufacturers serial numbers for the three distinct batches, and what became of the solitary and rather odd prototype. Did it acquire an experimental US registration?

Also, I'd like to let members know that our long-awaited book on the much maligned Douglas B-18 and B-23 will be released (finally) by Crecy in the UK 'sometime early in 2015'.

[barnbstormer]

Hi; I know I have some original files, from the original Curtiss Wright archives, that are for the AT-9, with lots of their own photos and a few reports etc. I'll take a look after my weekend guests, leave. Meanwhile, it would help if you leave me a PM with your direct contact info.

[hurricane_yank]

Also, I'd like to let members know that our long-awaited book on the much maligned Douglas B-18 and B-23 will be released (finally) by Crecy in the UK 'sometime early in 2015'.

What about in the US? Pre-ordered it in July on Amazon.

[curtissat-9guy]

I just started a Facebook page on the AT-9. I have been adding photos that will help the modeler. Lots of stuff on the cockpit, engines, and factory construction.

[RB-18B]

Hi Barnstormer,

Tried to send you a PM about the AT-9 some time ago, but no response. Did it not go through? Still hot on the trail of the AT-9 series...

[jdvoss]

If you review my website http://www.fuselagecodes.com and select the sub-section "Advanced Flying Training 2-E" you will find a selection of 10 AT-9 photos. These photos represent AT-9's with various fuselage letter codes ( V,Y,G, H, K...).

I am still looking for AT-9 photos for the following AAF's: La Junta (J), Roswell (W), Blackland (N), Brooks (O), Pampa (U), Maxwell (M),Moody (MO) and Turner (T). Keep me in mind should you run across any of these as I would like to include them in my website. Of course, contributors are always given photo /collection credit.


BTW, I had read where the AT-9 was not released for post-war surplus sales as they were deemed to dangerous to be put in the hands of civilians. True?


JDV
http://www.fuselagecodes.com

[marine air]

A company in Greeneville, Tennessee bought a couple hundred of them and used the materials to build small travel trailers. I don't know if the used the fuselages as the camper or, more likely, used the skins and other bits to reduce costs of construction. I read about this in an old "Sport Aviation" magazine about Oskar Tischler. I think the article had to do with the Curtiss P-6 Hawk replica he built and that was later donated to the EAA museum.
Greeneville is far off the beaten path but I've always hoped that maybe the company president or whoever dragged one of the AT-9's home for the kids to play on. Would love for someone to find another survivor.

[bdk]

The P-6E was built by Ralph Rosnick

http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa-museum/museum ... ---nx606pe

"After all the pieces of the airframe were fabricated, Herb Tischler, a sheet metal craftsman who Rosnick brought from Florida to work on the project, began the exacting task of welding all the steel tubing and wires that brace the fuselage."