‘Cowboy of the Skies’ Bill Precht, 84, Recalls his Cropdusting Days
William “Bill” Precht, son of Charles and Ella Mae Flourney Precht, was just a boy when he started helping work his father’s and uncles’ 1,200-acre rice and cattle farm in ...
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Throwback: News Coverage of the ‘Ag Pilot Championship in Americus, GA”
Here's some old footage of the infamous "Ag-Pilot Championship" held in Americus, GA in the mid-1980s. How times have changed! Eagle Aircraft furnished the Eagle for demonstrations. The Dromader pilot ...
Rest In Peace Ben Holcomb
It is with very sad hearts that we report the passing of Ben Holcomb earlier this week. Ben was living...
Read morePyka Unveils Pelican 2: The World’s Largest Autonomous Crop Protection Aircraft
Secures New FAA Authorization for Commercial Operation of Largest Ever UAS and Takes Order for 20 Aircraft in Brazil ALAMEDA, Calif., Feb....
Read moreConcorde Battery Celebrates Mr. Chris Holder’s Induction Into the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame
West Covina, CA - Concorde Battery Corporation is pleased to celebrate Mr. Chris Holder who is being honored as a...
Read moreAgAir Update and the Canadian Aerial Applicators Association Announce New Member Benefit
CAAA members now receive a complimentary subscription to AgAir Update as part of their CAAA membership. AgAir Update, agricultural aviation’s...
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