Dusters were finishing the local rice fields, 91 degs and 58 %
Humidty. Whew!
Crop dusters Again
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Dusters were finishing the local rice fields, 91 degs and 58 %
Humidty. Whew!
Brad, we've got to name you our Photographer-in-Chief, or some other worthy title. Your ability to spot the commonplace and turn it into art is truly beautiful.
Incidentally, I've been up in a biplane and it was magnificent! The wind, the open air--that was flying the way it used to be, and sitting inside a jetliner doesn't begin to compare. One is is true flying; the other is a greyhound bus that happens to go up in the air. BTW, the biplane I flew in was the very plane that George H. W. Bush took his solo flight in.
Incidentally, I've been up in a biplane and it was magnificent! The wind, the open air--that was flying the way it used to be, and sitting inside a jetliner doesn't begin to compare. One is is true flying; the other is a greyhound bus that happens to go up in the air. BTW, the biplane I flew in was the very plane that George H. W. Bush took his solo flight in.
Thanks Eric but I'm just an old Cajun with IPHONE, the pilot is a schoolmate. He always buzzes the house when he's in the neighbor hood, First ride I had was when I was 8, what a thrill. Pilot landed on highway beside country store, bottle caps flying all over the place, they used them to pave around the gas pumps. Pilot turned around and shouted go get me a Six Pack. Unbuckled and jumped out, store owner almost got blasted out of his store when I opened the door. Got the Six Pack, jumped in, buckled up and away we went using the highway. As a runway. When we landed the pilot told my Grandfather that kid is gonna amount to something, he listens, little did he know how wrong he was. LOL
Definitely a Grumman Ag Cat. Specifically, a G164B Ag Cat. Look at the lack of forward visibility the pilot has in his little taildragger. Absolutely some sweet flying 
My big brother flew a crop duster during the early 60s up in northeast South Dakota.
He joined a father son and nephew outfit.
I remember when he had a bad landing up around Winnipeg.
He hauled it back home and rebuilt it in dad's garage.
Business was good as people came to see the plane get put back together.
It was kinda cool when he took off down the county road.
He joined a father son and nephew outfit.
I remember when he had a bad landing up around Winnipeg.
He hauled it back home and rebuilt it in dad's garage.
Business was good as people came to see the plane get put back together.
It was kinda cool when he took off down the county road.
@six: I believe they still use biplanes because they tend to be inexpensive, and with twice the lift, they can fly slower than a single wing without stalling. Plus, with the struts connecting the wings, you can make a sturdier plane with the same weight as a monoplane. The reason all planes aren't biplanes is the extra drag of the two wings, struts and wires reduces their top speed. They're perfect for crop dusting, which is why Bradley's Ag Cat was specifically made for it. Visibilty sucks though, which is another reason dusting is dangerous.
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