Bombing mosquitoes

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Over a few dozen years watching the pilots for the mosquito control districts, I've concluded you have to be just a little bit of a daredevil to drop the mosquito bombs, at least watching them from afar.
MPR's Tim Post today has a different perspective on these people. Clearly, there's not a lot of room -- or at least, altitude -- for error.
It still looks like more fun than sitting in a cubicle...
Related: You Should Meet: Gary Bipes (NewsCut archive).
Airplane drops fish bombs to repopulate lake.
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