I think i've driven past that building at the begining of the vid. Is it about 1/2 mi s. of the interstate? A friend and i drove past it and someone said they used to spray out of it. Everything is all built up around it with houses/commercial....not many cotton fields left.
It a picture of the outfit I used to work for in the 80's Country Boy Crop dusting in Tolleson Az.
The Agcat is being flown by either myself, or Lyle Owen ( LTC US Airforce Ret., Phantom pilot extroidinare). I think Lyle and I were the only ones to ever work the airplane.
This AgCat 6749K was later destroyed in a fire after an engine failure when lyle was returning from a spray job.
I love radial engs. because of the noise on the groud. Im a handeler/Wing man, we have 2 turbins and 2 really nice radials and you just cant get done with a radial what you can with a turbin> loud but awesome!!!
in the days whenever AG CAT and Stearman biplanes were THE crop duster planes, they always made me think of WW1 aces or something like that. I loved the radial engine sound.
Great video/ I don't remember who was flying on the West side of Phoenix about then, but I was flagging for Sanders Avaition in Tempe AZ about the same time frame. Great people to work for too.
yeah, get you a good set of muffs or earplugs, they come in handy! The garretts run at abount 95% power all the time, with all the power changes being controlled with the prop. They really scream on the ground, that's for sure. Really good engines for ag work, though.
Hey! Nice video. I've got a little oer 1,000 hrs in B model radial cats, and 35 hrs in a garrett powered cat. If you get the turbines, you will LOVE them! Only thing about the Garretts is the noise, otherwise, they're bulletproof!
I work for an aerial spraing company in western nebraska, we currently have 4 Ag Cats. 3 164 A models. 2 600's and a 450, and a nice "B" model with a 600 tall tail conversion . We are considering getting 2 garrett Cats' this year.
I love the old Cat, still getting it done today!!!
flyboyzach07 1 year ago
I think i've driven past that building at the begining of the vid. Is it about 1/2 mi s. of the interstate? A friend and i drove past it and someone said they used to spray out of it. Everything is all built up around it with houses/commercial....not many cotton fields left.
flingwing76 3 years ago
Unbelievable what's on Youtube.
It a picture of the outfit I used to work for in the 80's Country Boy Crop dusting in Tolleson Az.
The Agcat is being flown by either myself, or Lyle Owen ( LTC US Airforce Ret., Phantom pilot extroidinare). I think Lyle and I were the only ones to ever work the airplane.
This AgCat 6749K was later destroyed in a fire after an engine failure when lyle was returning from a spray job.
Hiller12e 3 years ago
That's Bob Leverton's strip! Who posted this? My Dad flew for Bob from the early '60's off and on 'til the 90's. Please contact me!
sonofrattler 3 years ago
Who's your dad? I am Bob Leverton's grandson and I was probably flagging in that video......how do I contact you?
mrwallya 2 years ago
that was pretty cool
mustang2005 4 years ago
I love radial engs. because of the noise on the groud. Im a handeler/Wing man, we have 2 turbins and 2 really nice radials and you just cant get done with a radial what you can with a turbin> loud but awesome!!!
BAMFNUM1 4 years ago
in the days whenever AG CAT and Stearman biplanes were THE crop duster planes, they always made me think of WW1 aces or something like that. I loved the radial engine sound.
pfiffer2974 4 years ago
The name was Country Boy Aviation. I was working for Marsh Aviation back then.
pappion98 4 years ago
Great video/ I don't remember who was flying on the West side of Phoenix about then, but I was flagging for Sanders Avaition in Tempe AZ about the same time frame. Great people to work for too.
BlankVideoReg 4 years ago
and great skillz! ;)
manhill 4 years ago
wonderful plane....!
manhill 4 years ago
awesome . ag-cats RULE man . love that radial eng. sound.
thuval3 4 years ago
yeah, get you a good set of muffs or earplugs, they come in handy! The garretts run at abount 95% power all the time, with all the power changes being controlled with the prop. They really scream on the ground, that's for sure. Really good engines for ag work, though.
agcatdriver 4 years ago
Hey! Nice video. I've got a little oer 1,000 hrs in B model radial cats, and 35 hrs in a garrett powered cat. If you get the turbines, you will LOVE them! Only thing about the Garretts is the noise, otherwise, they're bulletproof!
agcatdriver 4 years ago
I heard they're noisy as hell on the ground. And thats where i'll be. im a handler.
jetfueljp4 4 years ago
Hopefully I'll have a current spray operations video up once the season starts this summer.
jetfueljp4 4 years ago
Thats a super "B" ag cat with the 600 p&w R1340 if i'm not mistaken.
jetfueljp4 4 years ago
You're right!
666driver 4 years ago
I work for an aerial spraing company in western nebraska, we currently have 4 Ag Cats. 3 164 A models. 2 600's and a 450, and a nice "B" model with a 600 tall tail conversion . We are considering getting 2 garrett Cats' this year.
jetfueljp4 4 years ago
@666driver what kind of helicopter did they have that sprayed to?
321jdawg 1 year ago
@321jdawg Hiller 12E, Google: "ag helicopters", The first two UTube clips are ours.
666driver 1 year ago