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Download this stock image: An historic Douglas DC-3 propeller-driven airplane flies past homes at low altitude to spray chemicals that help control pesky and health-endangering mosquitos in the Florida Keys, an island chain at the southern end of Florida, USA.
17 lis 2023 · The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District continues a multi-year program of needed aerial spraying equipment upgrades this month by taking delivery of a third Airbus H 125 helicopter at the Florida Keys/Marathon International Airport.
41 of 44. Aircraft. Monroe County Mosquito Control Dist. Douglas C-47J Skytrain (DC-3) Reg.: N231GB. MSN: 26108/14663. Location & Date. Marathon - The Florida Keys Marathon (MTH) Florida, USA - October 19, 2000.
Crazy pilots would fly 50 feet off the deck dumping tons of toxins to kill the mosquitoes. The spray came from just behind the engines which gave the appearance of engine fires. Every time they flew, tourists would call the police to report a plane crashing.
2 wrz 2016 · This photo shows The Dakota Hunter inspecting one of the phased out Mosquito Control Sprayer DC-3s that was sold to a small Salvage Company in Florida around 2008. In this yard, I found a Sikorsky Helicopter S-52, another DC-3, a bunch of derelict General Aviation aircraft and a depot full of parts.
The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District continues a ‘multi-year’ program of needed aerial equipment upgrades this week by taking delivery of a third Airbus, H 125 helicopter at Marathon Airport.
15 kwi 2024 · The use of DDT over a 30-year span is credited with saving millions of lives worldwide and helping to temporarily eliminate some of the disease-carrying mosquitoes in much of the United States and Florida, including the Keys.
