Birtle Crop-Dusters add Firefighting to Their Profile

A Birtle-area crop-duster is getting into the firefighting business.

Randy and Janet Sandstrom have expanded their crop-dusting business to now offer aerial firefighting assistance to local fire departments.

They are the proud owners of a serial No. 1 from Thrush Aircraft, a single cockpit plane with a switchback fire gate, the first-of-its-kind, multi-purpose aircraft capable of assisting with aerial firefighting.

Read more on this story at the Manitoba Co-operator

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