Nevada Appeal at 150: Nov. 4, 1959: State Division of Forestry gets first airplane

FIRST airplane of the state division of forestry fire fighting force is being checked here by assistant director George Harman, state forester George Zappettini, and Hugh Shamberger, director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The two planes are now at Carson Airport.

FIRST airplane of the state division of forestry fire fighting force is being checked here by assistant director George Harman, state forester George Zappettini, and Hugh Shamberger, director of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. The two planes are now at Carson Airport.

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Nov. 4, 1959: State Division of Forestry gets first airplane

This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.