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POND CREEK, Okla. — James Deterding wanted to do something different in his life. His dad, Louis, — or Louie as they called him — had a crop-dusting business in Northeast Colorado. He did take his dad’s advice and got his pilot’s license in high school but decided he wanted...

(Fargo, ND) -- Police are investigating reports of a Kindred man accused of shooting fireworks at an airplane. A pilot was crop-dusting a field over the weekend, when he says a man raised his middle finger and shot fireworks toward his plane as he passed by. The fireworks did not strike...

Summer is upon us, and ag season is getting into full swing. But with more activity comes an increased risk of claims.   There are a lucky few operators who pride themselves on never having had a claim. Nearly everyone else is not that fortunate. Whether you have or haven’t, now is a...

For as long as he can remember, airplanes and ag aviation have been a mainstay in Reed Keahey's life. As the third-generation owner of Keahey Flying Service, Reed continues protecting some of the same fields his father and grandfather have done since the mid-1960s.   Keahey Flying Service was started...

Robert Eugene Murphy died June 22, 2023 at the Stafford County Hospital, Stafford, KS at the age of 90. Robert was the 9th child born to Rufus and Gertie Mae Riley on April 26, 1933 in Geneseo KS. After the death of his mother in 1940, he was adopted by...

The Vinton Veteran's Memorial Airport was abuzz with activity Thursday morning. About a dozen Aerial Applicators, commonly called "Crop Dusters" from across the Midwest arrived in Vinton for a voluntary certification process hosted by Noe Aviation. The airplanes filled the sky as they descended to the same altitude commonly used...

Joseph "Joey" Carl Harmon, Jr., 78, passed away on June 13, 2023, at his home in Winona, MS. He was born March 14, 1945, to J. Carl and Gillie Hinton Harmon. Joey was a 1963 graduate of Pontotoc High School and a retired ag pilot. He served 3 years in...

Mal was born on Sunday, September 07, 1947 in Ferriday, LA and passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in Baton Rouge, LA. He was a life-long resident of Tensas Parish and was a farmer for many years. Mal was an Ag Pilot and was very well known in this area...

Although details are still light, the latest version of Microsoft’s second foray into the flight simulation world in over a decade will likely feature aerial firefighting as a mission in the eagerly anticipated Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, with early shots showing the ability to fight fires in a CL-415 and...

Join us as we sit down with Tim Curry, a crop duster pilot and author, as he shares his remarkable journey of becoming a pilot and the thrilling world of crop dusting. Discover what inspired him to take to the skies, learn about his aircraft and the process of crop...