Narrator:
Down, Eldon
Record ID:
2007.1.67
Interviewer:
Gildemeister, Jerry
Abstract:
This interview contains memories which are largely related to: Flying airplanes and helicopters, crop dusting, aerial fire fighting, smoke jumpers, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. There are several humorous and miraculous stories involving parachuting, cargo dumps, and flight near misses.
Audio:
People:
Baler
Beals, Skinny
Buanson, Bob
Buerenson, Bob
Butler, Cal
Cary, Orval
Chambers
Cooks, Bob
Corbet
Courtright, Jim
Dennis, Norm
Dodge, Red
Down, Eldon
Draper, LeVern
Englert, Larry
Flick, Lyle
Fogg, Bob
Holiday, Bessie
Horsefield
Jorgesen, Quay
Livingstone
Matler, Dale
McClennan, Dick
Murphy, Bob
Myler, Red
Pierce, Monte
Rensick, Ralph
Rensig, Ralph
Rosenbaum, Bill
Smith, Del
Solver, Larry
Steamers, Hay
Tire, Wally
Walker, Daryl
Walton, Lee
Wencher, Sid
White, Bob
Wilson, Jerry
Zander, Ray
Beals, Skinny
Buanson, Bob
Buerenson, Bob
Butler, Cal
Cary, Orval
Chambers
Cooks, Bob
Corbet
Courtright, Jim
Dennis, Norm
Dodge, Red
Down, Eldon
Draper, LeVern
Englert, Larry
Flick, Lyle
Fogg, Bob
Holiday, Bessie
Horsefield
Jorgesen, Quay
Livingstone
Matler, Dale
McClennan, Dick
Murphy, Bob
Myler, Red
Pierce, Monte
Rensick, Ralph
Rensig, Ralph
Rosenbaum, Bill
Smith, Del
Solver, Larry
Steamers, Hay
Tire, Wally
Walker, Daryl
Walton, Lee
Wencher, Sid
White, Bob
Wilson, Jerry
Zander, Ray
Subjects:
Airplanes
Crop dusting
Fire
Fire fighters
Fire fighting
Flying
Helicopters
Hunting
Snow
Crop dusting
Fire
Fire fighters
Fire fighting
Flying
Helicopters
Hunting
Snow
Search Terms:
Anthony Lake fire
B—25
Baker, OR
Bear Creek
Bell
Bell 47—G2
Bolton
Borate
Bureau of Land Management
Cargo
Civilian Pilot Training
Coffee
Crop spraying
DC3's
Duley Mt.
FAA
Fire—trol
Forest Ranger
Forest Service
Fort Rucker School
Goat Mt. fire
Gold Mt.
Grande Ronde River
Heller
Holiday School of Flying
Hunger
Infrared mapping
Johnson's Flying Service
Joseph, OR
La Grande Airport
Lead plane
Minam
Mustang
Nordines
Parachutes
Porcupine
Retardant
Silver Creek fire
Smoke jumpers
State Forestry
Steam Brothers
T34
TBM
Umatilla Forest fire
Watermelons
Wet water
Zucchinis
B—25
Baker, OR
Bear Creek
Bell
Bell 47—G2
Bolton
Borate
Bureau of Land Management
Cargo
Civilian Pilot Training
Coffee
Crop spraying
DC3's
Duley Mt.
FAA
Fire—trol
Forest Ranger
Forest Service
Fort Rucker School
Goat Mt. fire
Gold Mt.
Grande Ronde River
Heller
Holiday School of Flying
Hunger
Infrared mapping
Johnson's Flying Service
Joseph, OR
La Grande Airport
Lead plane
Minam
Mustang
Nordines
Parachutes
Porcupine
Retardant
Silver Creek fire
Smoke jumpers
State Forestry
Steam Brothers
T34
TBM
Umatilla Forest fire
Watermelons
Wet water
Zucchinis
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