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Daniel says she’s been crop-dusting for the last five seasons. They used to have time in the off-season to “just kind of hang out,” she says, “right now our business is slowly becoming ...
The crop dusting plane was a common sight across America by 1959 . . . a common sight put to uncommon use in the Alfred Hitchcock film, "North by Northwest" (left).
Crop dusting pilots are some of the most notable unsung heroes in the aviation industry. These pilots spend their careers flying low over farms, pastures, forests, and more to assist agricultural ...
But the use of crop-dusting tech for military purposes is more recent. The infamous use of Agent Orange and other herbicides during the Vietnam War was carried out by modified C-123 transport planes.
DIETRICH, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Thursday morning, a crop duster made an emergency landing near Dietrich. The Lincoln County ...
ALEXANDRIA, Va — ALEXANDRIA, Va -- The government has revised its indictment of accused Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, deleting allegations that he inquired about crop-dusting planes ...
Crop dusting is an agricultural activity that began in 1922 in Ohio and flourished during the agricultural boom times in the 1940s and 1950s.
Crop dusting is a business full of hazards, regulations and, for Mark Minkema, owner and head pilot at Twin Cities Aviation LLC, it's also a life doing what he loves.
Crop-dusting pilots are called to apply materials to respond to the needs of the farmer. Kiman Kingsley shares his story of crop-dusting operations and training, as well as his passion for ...
The crop duster was spraying veltyma, a fungicide used on crops such as corn, soybeans and potatoes, Czech said. It is considered non-toxic, but it can cause irritation to the skin.
Pruitt was crop-dusting when his helicopter crashed. Donald L. Pruett, a 41-year-old farmer from Mount Vernon, died when the helicopter he was flying crashed into a corn field.
A crop dusting plane that crashed Thursday near Brush was piloted by the owner of a fleet of the planes which has supported wildfire firefighting efforts in Colorado and across the western United ...