Tangi’s Mosquito Fighter Plane Gets a New House

Mosquito Abatement District unveils new hangar
  • The Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District’s Piper Aztec makes itself at home in its new hangar at the Northshore Regional Airport
    The Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District’s Piper Aztec makes itself at home in its new hangar at the Northshore Regional Airport
  • Mosquito insignia near the nose and on the tail of the Piper Aztec identify the targets of each mission
    Mosquito insignia near the nose and on the tail of the Piper Aztec identify the targets of each mission
  • Behind the pilot and co-pilot is a 60-gallon tank that holds the ULV spray chemical during the flights
    Behind the pilot and co-pilot is a 60-gallon tank that holds the ULV spray chemical during the flights

    After sharing space with other aircraft in a leased hangar at Hammond’s Northshore Regional Airport, Tangipahoa’s aerial assault weapon against mosquitoes now has a place to call its very own. On Saturday, February 15, the Tangipahoa Mosquito Abatement District unveiled their new hangar at the east side of the airfield.

    The hangar was designed by Hammond architect Tom Pistorius and built by Madison…