Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was painted grey and was owned by the Massachusetts CAP and used for finding downed private planes and other missing things. An L-4 is shown here in in military "livery: http://www.caphistory.org/images/Exh4/BuddLake_NJ_Cub_031_lg.jpg Note that unlike the two that I flew in, (as passenger), this one has an enclosed cockpit. Jim On 9/28/12 7:02 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Thanks, Jim. Could have been an L-4. I've never seen one in military > configuration. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Hemenway" <jim at hemenway.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 5:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport Visit > > >> Jim: >> >> Nice clear shot of the T-33 tail. >> >> All I know about small planes is what I learned in the 50's while a >> cadet in the Civil Air Patrol. I had a lot of rides in a small plane >> with no doors, just a rope on each side... an L4 perhaps? >> >> Jim >> >> On 9/28/12 5:40 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>> A closed-course air race is scheduled for tomorrow, starting and >>> finishing at the local airport. I spotted the first entry to >>> arrive, and spent a few minutes talking with him. The airplane is a >>> Van's RV-6A. He said he and his wife spent 8 years building the >>> airplane. She died of cancer in January, and he misses her very >>> much. He took off for a flight to check out the race route. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/RV-6A.jpg.html >>> >>> I learned to fly in 1957-58, beginning in a Piper J3C-65 Cub. It >>> taught me a lot! I recently learned that a new owner is restoring >>> the airplane, so I took this opportunity to get a photo of it once >>> more. There are a few details left to complete, but the old girl >>> looks just fine. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1946+J-3+Cub.jpg.html >>> >>> To make room in a hangar for race registration, etc., the Red Knight >>> T-33 was sitting outside. Walking past it, I noted this prominent >>> warning: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Beware+of+Blast.jpg.html >>> >>> All with the 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 >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >