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Welcome to Booneville, AR. Town center is the intersection of State Highways 10 and 23. The airport (4M2) is three miles east of town on
highway 10 and is 25 nm southeast of Fort Smith (FSM). |
Distance calculator to 4M2
plus the AirNav airport listing
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Continue to check back often for continued installments in our
"Icons of Aviation" series of articles.
Photos & Article by Mike Wyrick
Mike Cavanaugh's "Duckzilla", N97YK, is a 1987 Russian Yak 52
with a 360 hp radial engine. It was developed as a primary
military and aerobatic trainer for the Russian Air Force. As
such, it only holds 30 gallons of fuel. Duckzilla is based at
GLE
in
Gainesville, TX.
Mike's flying buddy, Mike Decanio has N642K, the silver 1985
Nanchang CJ-6A. The CJ-6A is the Chinese version of the Yak. This
airplane, with its 285 hp, 9 cylinder radial Housal engine, was
developed as a primary trainer for the Chinese Air Force. N642K
is based at
16X,
Propwash
Airport in Justin, TX.
Both Mike's and spouses stopped at 4M2 on the way to and on the
way back from a recent travel destination.
If you can't get enough of these "cold war" era aircraft then
visit orionite.com where you will find a nearly unlimited supply
of links specific to the Yak 52 and Nanchang CJ-6A.
If you are into aircraft photography then
Airliners.net is a must
see. Be sure and check out this great close-up of
"Duckzilla" while you are there..
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Mount Magazine State Park
invites you to the Lodge, Cabins, Restaurant, and Visitors Center.
Fly into Booneville (4M2) and drive the courtesy car to the park.
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