Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/16

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Visitor from the Forties
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:30:04 -0500
References: <70CE29603734474681D76E7225A10799@jimnichols> <20121017035554.QGML14610.priv-edmwes23.telusplanet.net@edmwcm04>

Hi Barry,

I wasn't sure about the gear.  Some of these were fitted with cross-wind 
gear, and they always look like they have broken axle, at best.

Thanks for the kind words.  Though I will never own a Leica MM, I think the 
oldies look best in Black & White.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hinderks" <Barry98 at telus.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Visitor from the Forties


> Neat airplane Jim -- and appropriately shot in BW too! Notice the owner 
> has the extensions on the landing gear to try and tame the ride a little 
> too.
> BarryH
>
>
> At 02:58 PM 16/10/2012, you wrote:
>>There is a large event starting tomorrow at the Beechcraft Museum, so 
>>visitors are arriving.  I found this visitor from the past posing for 
>>photos this afternoon.
>>
>>This is a Cessna 195A from 1949, based in Texas.  When it was first 
>>offered, it was considered a first class business aircraft.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+195A.jpg.html
>>
>>The cowling is interesting, representing one of the NACA (forerunner of 
>>NASA) designs for maximizing cooling while minimizing drag.
>>
>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cowling+Details.jpg.html
>>
>>E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 28mm
>>
>>Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>>Jim Nichols
>>Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Visitor from the Forties)
Message from Barry98 at telus.net (Barry Hinderks) ([Leica] IMG: Visitor from the Forties)