Tag: Thrush

Thrush Aircraft, LLC recently celebrated its fifth anniversary under new ownership. This anniversary marks the 55th year of aircraft manufacturing at the plant in Albany, GA, and another milestone in ...

ALBANY, GEORGIA, February 28, 2024 – Thrush Aircraft LLC, (“Thrush” or “the Company”) an established American aerospace and technology company with a vision to make agricultural and fire-fighting aviation as ...

Fred Ayres, founder of Ayres Corporation (what would become Thrush Aircraft), and ag aviation pioneer passed away peacefully on October 6, 2023 in Albany, GA. Fred was inducted into the ...

Canada's aerial application industry is relatively small compared to the United States. There are an estimated 275 ag planes (this does not include firefighting aircraft) and approximately 5% arable land. ...

ALBANY, Georgia, May 26, 2023 — Thrush Aircraft, LLC, a major aerial application aircraft manufacturing company, announced the next step in completing four certification programs for two engine and airframe ...

Tommy Anderson buzzes through the Delta morning sky, his yellow plane crisp and sharp against the wild blue yonder. Lining up an approach, he swoops across a field as spray ...

Factory set to debut new models to the Ag Aviation market.   Thrush Aircraft recently announced a major milestone in their development program for new models. In June, the company ...

ALBANY, Georgia, June 9, 2022 — Thrush Aircraft, LLC, a leading aerial application aircraft manufacturing company, recently announced it has launched four certification programs for two engine and airframe configurations. ...

How does $5,000 sound to help someone pursue their dream of becoming a professional ag pilot? Thanks to the generous support of BASF and Thrush Aircraft, $20,000 in aid is ...

“This airplane just goes.” That’s the sentiment expressed by long-time Thrush pilot and 510 BEAST operator Tracy Stokes. Although the weather wasn’t cooperating for AgAir Update’s planned evaluation flight of ...