N3N-3 airplane used in the Pacific Northwest for first aerial detection surveys and photo flights in 1947. Pilot John F. Wear (back) and Hessig. Lower wing blocking forward and down visuals made surveying from this aircraft challenging. Portland, Oregon. Photo by: Getzendaner Date: December 23, 1948 Credit: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection. Collection: Portland Station Collection; La Grande, Oregon. Image: PS-786B To learn more...
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Forest Service pilot John F. Wear taxiing aerial detection survey Cessna 170-B. Hillsboro airport, Oregon. Photo by: Thomas C. Adams Date: 1954 Credit: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, State and Private Forestry, Forest Health Protection. Collection: Portland Station Collection; La Grande, Oregon. Image: PS-1000 To learn more about this photo collection see: Wickman, B.E., Torgersen, T.R. and Furniss, M.M. 2002. Photographic images and history of forest insect investigations on...
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