WILLOWS FLYING SERVICE

WILLOWS FLYING SERVICE - 1929      Floyd Nolta founded the Willows' Flying Service in 1927 and began the use of agricultural aviation practices for seeding and spraying in Glenn County. In 1928 he was the first aviator to sow rice fields from the air. Northern California's first seeding aircraft, or crop duster as is more commonly known, was a Hisso Travelair purchased by him. This aircraft was converted to a rice-seeder in two weeks." Caption from Charles A. Martin & photo courtesy of George Nolta, 10-25-03

WILLOWS FLYING SERVICE - 1927      This is the sign that used to stand outside the Nolta's Flying Service airport north of Willows near the Blue Gum Lodge.      Seen left to right are the three Nolta brothers, Vance, Dale, and Floyd. Caption & photo courtesy of George Nolta, 10-25-03 Identification courtesy of Gregg Nolta, 11-15-03

NOLTA AIRPORT      I think these are all Stearmans, used in the rice sowing and crop dusting operations of Nolta's Flying Service. Caption & photo courtesy of George Nolta, 10-25-03

 

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