I’ve just added a new post on Canadian companies that provided Stearmans for the budworm spray program. I’ve also added some aircraft that did not spray in New Brunswick. However, this effort only skims the surface: there is a great deal of information to surface yet. Please feel free to contact me by adding a comment. Maybe you have anecdotes, unpublished lists and reports, images or other memories or insight to this interesting period in our aviation history.
Forest Spraying Stearmans in New Brunswick
An archive of the Stearmans that sprayed the forests of New Brunswick and elsewhere in Canada 1952-1973
Looking forward to seeing what info you can provide us with . My dad owns Stearman C-FUWM which he restored back close to the original with the front cockpit . He removed the hopper in order to install the seat and cockpit however he kept the 985 engine , which gives it lots of extra power. The 985 is a real pleasure to listen to as well . I believe it was used in New Brunswick on the budworm .
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All I have, Colin, is what is on the UWM entry. Thanks writing in.
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Thanks Chris . Fantastic website .
Colin
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