By the late 1930s a few large farms, such as the Harrisons, could hire an airplane to dust their crops, but modest farms of necessity relied on hand labor for this, as most other chores.
"Frying Pan Farm"
Elizabeth Brown Pryor
Meanwhile, hot coffee or chocolate is being passed by pretty waitresses with Japanese fans stuck in their hair airplane-wise.
"Entertaining Made Easy"
Emily Rose Burt
Even if this did turn out to be the Himalayas, or some equally remote area, there must be hill tribes about if one went far enough-there should even be an occasional airplane passing overhead.
"Gone Fishing"
James H. Schmitz