[Leica] IMG: More Airport Activity

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Thanks, Geoff.  They always use an earthing strap.  I heard the hose and 
strap wire rewinding as I walked out.  However, I have never seen them use 
personal protective equipment.  I assume there is an extinguisher on the 
truck, but have never checked.  There are a couple at the fence near the 
terminal, but that is too far away to help when refueling near hangars, etc.

I looked through my file photos and found this one showing the rear of the 
truck.  I believe I can see two extinguishers on the rear shelves.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/THP+Jet+Ranger.jpg.html

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Airport Activity


> They are a sleek, good looking machines, Jim and you made interesting
> heli-portraits.
> I shudder a little at the refuelling one, having spent a lot of time with
> military rotary wing stuff. PLEASE tell me there were earthing straps and
> fire extinguisher and some personal protective equipment involved at some
> point ;-)
>
> Cheers,
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
>
> On 5 October 2012 06:21, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>>
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