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A repost from Nov. 4, 2005:
Purpose Of This Blog:
PrattTown is a "PlaceBlog" about life and living in Pratt, Kansas USA.

What's a placeblog?
"A placeblog is an act of sustained attention to a particular place over time
It can be done by one person, a defined group of people, or in a way that’s open to community contribution
It’s not a newspaper, though it may contain random acts of journalism
It’s about the lived experience of a place"

If you are interested in becoming a "Columnist" for PrattTown, send an email to the site moderator requesting an invitation to participate.

We need "Columnists" to write about the following elements of rural culture:

* Architecture - homes, churches, gov't structures
* Art - galleries, museums, murals, sculptures
* Commerce - businesses, trades, economic development
* Cuisine - restaurants, speciality shops
* Customs - annual events, celebrations, traditions
* Geography - scenic drives, trails
* History - military, oil and gas, agriculture, mainstreet
* People - individuals, families, genealogy
* you-name-it

Give it a try, it's Free and Fun!

WASP History

Notice that the Pratt AAF appears in bases listed toward end of this video clip.

Feel free to post your reviews of this video on PAAF Forum.

Museum Gets New Website

(photo by Stan Reimer)

The Pratt County Historical Museum has a new website
(see PrattCountyMuseum.org ).

The website was built to:
* Provide an internet presence for the Museum
* Provide a glimpse of the galleries and exhibits within the Museum
* Explain the resources available to historical researchers and educators
* Provide updates to the community about Museum news and events
* Provide information about funding sources and opportunities to support the Museum

Please use the Museum Contact Form to provide them feedback on how they are doing or how they can improve their website.

Where Your Ancestors Rest

From the Ancestors Series Channel:

Exciting New Ways To Search Genealogy Records

Target Tokyo

Click image above to view video clips

(realplayer format, 2 parts each 11 min.)

Narrated by Ronald Reagan, great flight footage and roaring engine sounds. Source: PBS, Victory In The Pacific. Some of these B-29 crews were trained at the Pratt Army Air Field in WW II.

See related link:

More info on the lead plane Dauntless Dotty

Note: Feel free to post your reviews of this video on our PAAF Forum.

A Fair and Balanced Political Ad

see Time For Campaignin' ...

A B-29 Superfortress Training Film

Click image below to view a film (37 minutes) used to familiarize B-29 pilots with the "Superfortress" during World War 2.


To see more film clips about the B-29 visit the Pratt Army Air Field History Center.

Wanted - Photos of Pratt Army Air Field

WW II pictures like the ones below are difficult to find in Pratt.
If you have any other similar photos that you would like to share,
please contact the Pratt County Historical Museum.
They can scan them for inclusion in their historical collection, then the photo can be returned.
(Click photos to see larger version)