Over at LAAHS forum and Flugzeugforum.de we just try to find out, what aircraft could be mentioned in this book:
“Nicaraguan Odyssey: The Adventures of an American Duster Pilot in 1953 Nicaragua” by Richard Fred Trimble
“This group had pooled their resources and bought a German built Aeromeister, which was a high wing, all fabric, light aircraft, very similar to the Super Cub. The fuselage was made of lightweight 4130 chromolly tubing and to me it seemed very fragile. It had a 150 hp engine and was equipped as a sprayer….The name of the pilot that brought the Aeromeister into the strip was Jack Baker.”
“Aeromeister” is only mentioned two times – but nobody so far knows anything about it.
Over to you! Am curious what will happen here…
Martin
By: Newforest - 15th March 2014 at 10:56
Back in 1953, crop spraying equipment would be simpler and not so sophisticated?
By: wieesso - 15th March 2014 at 10:49
Could it be a Cessna Airmaster perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_165Mark
Like that idea – but maybe earlier models like C-34, C-37, C-38, or a C-145 with 145hp.
But can’t find any connection between Cessna Airmaster and crop-dusting…
Thanks for that hint!
Martin
By: Mark Ansell - 14th March 2014 at 23:25
Could it be a Cessna Airmaster perhaps?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cessna_165
Mark
By: Newforest - 14th March 2014 at 19:08
Not a lot by the look of it! I’ll bump it for you as I would like to see a result as well!!
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March 11, 2014 at 6:38 pm