Department of Plant Protection Aircraft Perform Flights to Save Crops from Desert Locusts

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The Piper PA-36 has flown to Bahawalpur today
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By June 10, three Department of Plant Protection de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver aircraft expected to become available for aerial spray flights against desert locusts.

Beaver aircraft maintenance work completed/nearly completed and pilots hired on contract being trained to fly the aircraft.

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National Locust Control Centre (NLCC) advertisement in June 1 newspaper:

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Cartoon in June 1 edition of English daily DAWN.

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Pakistan Army Bell 206B JetRanger III performing aerial spray flight against desert locusts.

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A helicopter performing aerial spray flight against desert locusts in Balochistan.

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A helicopter performing aerial spray flight against desert locusts in Pishin.

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Why Govt not using Mushak planes for spray?

Are they not capable for this job?
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Abbas Ali wrote: Thu May 28, 2020 8:24 pm Image

By June 10, three Department of Plant Protection de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver aircraft expected to become available for aerial spray flights against desert locusts.

Beaver aircraft maintenance work completed/nearly completed and pilots hired on contract being trained to fly the aircraft.

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Hopefully training for locust control also done beside flying
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Interesting question about mushak. Abbas sahib, what airplanes are they looking at for replacement of beavers?
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Inam855 wrote: Thu Jun 11, 2020 1:14 am Interesting question about mushak. Abbas sahib, what airplanes are they looking at for replacement of beavers?
Probably this one:
https://airtractor.com/aircraft/at-502b/
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https://twitter.com/falamb3/status/1273219740073328641

Fakhr-e-Alam marketing some cheap locusts spray solutions using paramotors
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Department of Plant Protection de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver performing aerial spray flight against desert locusts in Nara Desert.



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Department of Plant Protection de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver performing aerial spray flight against desert locusts in Islamkot, Tharparkar, Sindh.



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Government had floated a tender for Airtractor aircraft for spraying what happened?
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