February 12, 2026
An Air Tractor AT-802 fully loaded with fertilizer is in the process of taking off from "Meise Field" today, as the moderate temperatures have local farmers getting started on the growing season. Yes, it's only February 12 when this photo was taken.
The railroad connection? The airstrip is build on the former Northern Pacific's Connell Northern right of way, near the station of Mitchell, about 3 miles north of the current end of track at Wheeler.
Pheeew, for a second there, I thought you were changing the format here!
ReplyDelete"Big Bend Aviation" lol!
I should share with you the other cropduster antics that happened that day.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah?!
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