Air Mater

***Air Mater*** is the tenth episode of *Mater's Tall Tales*, the first season of *Cars Toons*. It premiered on November 1, 2011.

## Synopsis

Mater decides he wants to learn how to fly and is recruited by the elite group, the Falcon Hawks. At the big airshow, Mater is joined by Lightning McQueen Hawk.

## Plot

Outside Luigi's Casa Della Tires, Guido is spinning around, with his forks spread out, because Mater is teaching him how to fly. A skeptical Lightning McQueen asks Mater what he knows about flying, and Mater replies, "Everything." He then begins his story.

Mater tows a car to Propwash Junction, a place inhabited by friendly planes who greet him. As he drops off the car at a repair station, Mater watches a group of jets, the Falcon Hawks, in amazement. He is asked by one of the Falcon Hawks if he's going to the air show tomorrow, and he accepts. Then, he sees Skipper's Flight School and reads the sign, "We can teach anyone how to fly. Guaranteed!"

Mater enters, and meets Skipper, the flight instructor. Skipper points out that Mater is just a tow truck. Mater then says to him that he can teach anyone, guaranteed, just as the sign says. Skipper reluctantly gets his mechanic Sparky to install a pair of wings and a rear propeller on Mater. After quickly learning the essentials of flying in the air, Mater has a bit of trouble getting up at first, but he eventually succeeds. Soon, Mater's inability to control his flying gets his hook caught on some telephone wires, causing him to get flung back. Meanwhile, the Falcon Hawks prepare for tomorrow's air show, but Black Hawk, one of the members, sprains one of his wings, and now they need a fourth flyer to take his place. They see the airborne Mater flying backwards, and are impressed. Mater manages to land back on the strip, but he tumbles and ends up landing upside-down. Nevertheless, the Falcon Hawks invite him to perform with them in the air show, and Mater agrees to join them.

The next day, the Falcon Hawk leader, Green Hawk, Red Hawk, and Mater (as Mater Hawk) put on an amazing show together, with Mater providing the majority of the entertainment. Soon, the Falcon Hawks hold out a long piece of rope, and Mater uses his hook to grab the rope and fly backwards with greater speed, breaking the sound barrier. Suddenly, Mater's wings break off, and he starts falling down.

McQueen, listening to the story, asks Mater, "What did you do?" Mater replies, "Oh, you remember, Lightning McQueen Hawk!"

Lightning McQueen Hawk flies in and grabs Mater by the hook, saving him. He helps Mater with the big finish by throwing him up into the air with the Falcon Hawks. He catches Mater and safely takes him back to the ground, where Mater presses a button, setting off a fireworks display.

McQueen insists that the whole thing never happened, and Mater says, "It did, too." At that moment, Mater gets a call from the Falcon Hawk leader, and is told that he is needed to take the place of one of the Falcon Hawks. He throws his hook up, and is caught by the rope being held by the Falcon Hawks.

In the post-credits scene, Mater meets up with Sparky in front of the Propwash Junction sign and says "Hey, they ought to make a whole movie about planes." Sparky says it's a good idea, and the two look at the audience in anticipation, breaking the fourth wall.

## Cast

### Principal Cast

* Larry the Cable Guy as Mater
* Keith Ferguson as Lightning McQueen
* Stacy Keach as Skipper Riley
* Jonathan Adams as Judge Davis

### Uncredited Cast

* Danny Mann as Sparky
* Lori Alan as Blue Hawk
* John Cygan as Red Hawk
* Paul Eiding as Green Hawk
* Bob Bergen as Black Hawk
* Elissa Knight as Mia
* Lindsey Collins as Tia
* Jan Rabson as Cernel Ko. Pitties

## Die-casts

### 1:55 scale

#### First released 2012

* Aviator Mater
* Falcon Hawk #1
* Falcon Hawk Black
* Lightning McQueen Hawk
* Mater Hawk
* Propwash Junction Biplane