Heading photograph: Pride of place in the line-up of types of aircraft engaged in aerial agriculture inspected by the Duke was given to the Tiger Moth. The machine shown has done 7 years' topdressing work. These light aircraft comprised almost the entire fleet during the phenomenal rise of the aerial agricultural industry and have been responsible for 90 per cent, of the work done to date. They still comprise half the fleet at present in operation. On the Duke's right are Mr. F. P. H. Rowley, chairman of the Canter-bury-Marlborough branch of the Aviation Industry Association, and 'Mr. G. M. Robertson, vice-president of the Aviation Industry Association.
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 94, Issue 2, 15 February 1957, Page 114
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107Heading photograph: Pride of place in the line-up of types of aircraft engaged in aerial agriculture inspected by the Duke was given to the Tiger Moth. The machine shown has done 7 years' topdressing work. These light aircraft comprised almost the entire fleet during the phenomenal rise of the aerial agricultural industry and have been responsible for 90 per cent, of the work done to date. They still comprise half the fleet at present in operation. On the Duke's right are Mr. F. P. H. Rowley, chairman of the Canterbury-Marlborough branch of the Aviation Industry Association, and 'Mr. G. M. Robertson, vice-president of the Aviation Industry Association. New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 94, Issue 2, 15 February 1957, Page 114
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