Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking, Ric. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 9:14 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: At the Airport Today >i love your airport > > ric > > > On Jul 26, 2012, at 4:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> With little activity on a slow day at the airport, my attention turned to >> a guiding light that has been around for 70 years. When this was a >> training base during WWII, this green and white beacon sat atop the base >> water tank, offering guidance to the student who was coping with night >> landings, or just doubtful of his position. When the tank was condemned >> many years later, the beacon was moved to a pole near the flight line, >> not nearly as high, but still useful. Today, it shares the pole with >> modern communications antennae, but still burns brightly. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Guiding+Light+29.jpg.html >> >> The bright spots on the ramp are the two carts that are used to meet >> flights that require help moving people or things. (Freight off-loads >> are provided by the airport tractor/fork-lift.) Here they sit >> side-by-side. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Transportation+27.jpg.html >> >> E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >