Huff Daland Dusters
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Huff Daland Dusters was an early 20th-century crop-dusting company that evolved into what is now known as Delta Air Lines.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huff-Daland Duster | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
agricultural aviation company
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crop-dusting company ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Delta Air Lines
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Delta Air Lines ⓘ
surface form:
Delta Air Service
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| businessModel | contract crop-dusting services for farmers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
agriculture
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aviation ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Huff-Daland Aero Corporation ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | considered one of the first commercial crop-dusting companies in the United States ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Macon, Georgia, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Macon, Georgia
Monroe, Louisiana, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Monroe, Louisiana
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| historicalRole |
early commercial aviation enterprise in the United States
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origin company of Delta Air Lines ⓘ |
| industry |
agricultural aviation
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crop dusting ⓘ |
| legacy | formed the basis for Delta Air Lines’ later passenger operations ⓘ |
| locationCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| mainActivity |
aerial application of pesticides
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crop protection services ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early predecessor of Delta Air Lines
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pioneering commercial crop-dusting operations ⓘ |
| operatedAsSubsidiaryOf | Huff-Daland Aero Corporation ⓘ |
| operatingArea | Southern United States ⓘ |
| partOf | early 20th-century agricultural aviation industry ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Delta Air Lines ⓘ |
| serviceType | aerial crop treatment ⓘ |
| successor | Delta Air Lines ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| transitionedInto |
Delta Air Lines
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surface form:
Delta Air Service
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| usedAircraftType |
Huff Daland Dusters
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Huff-Daland Duster
modified biplanes for crop dusting ⓘ |
| usedFor | controlling boll weevil infestations in cotton fields ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Huff-Daland Duster