   thrush aircraft is a u.s. aircraft manufacturer based in albany, georgia. it currently manufactures the thrush series of agricultural aircraft. ==history== rockwell international originally built the facility in 1965 and operated it until it was purchased by ayres corporation on 23 november 1977. on 30 june 2003, thrush purchased the assets of ayres corporation. the manufacturing facilities consists of  of land located adjacent to the southwest georgia regional airport with direct access to the airport's two runways. ==aircraft produced== * ayres thrush ==see also== * list of aircraft manufacturers ==references== ===notes===  ===bibliography===  * lavender, bill. "industry workhorse returns." agair magazine, volume 26, number 3, march 2008. retrieved: 11 may 2008. archived from the original * faa airworthiness directive * australia civil aviation airworthiness directives  ==external links== * thrush aircraft official website 
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