Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for sharing Jim, I've never been a fan of the airplanes etc.. but your stories you tall us with such enthousiasm are lovely and help to share your passion. BTW, nice pictures Cheers Lluis El 04/10/2012, a las 22:21, Jim Nichols escribi?: > When I got out of my car at the airport, I was surprised to see two > Vanderbilt LifeFlight aircraft at their hangar, and the Jet-A truck > heading their way. By the time I walked out to the area, fueling > was completed, and I got the story of the activity. The helicopter > normally based here was found to have a chip in the tail rotor. It > is well protected, so it wasn't clear how the damage occurred. > While the new rotor was obtained, balanced, test-flown, etc., the > crew used a replacement helicopter. Today, with the regular bird > ready for service, things were returning to normal. > > My friend, Jimmy, had just completed fueling the normally-assigned > helicopter when I arrived: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042790+edit.jpg.html > > The Flight Nurses were busy moving their gear back to their normal > ride; one smiled to give me a people-picture: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042796+edit.jpg.html > > I was invited to take a look inside. These units are equipped to > transport babies as well as adults: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042795+edit.jpg.html > > And finally, the borrowed helicopter is made spic and span for > return to its normal assignment: > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042791+edit.jpg.html > > Oly E-1 with 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