Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]We used to hear the crack of Concorde going supersonic when I was growing up in West Cornwall... john -----Original Message----- From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Nichols Sent: 26 November 2018 15:50 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: For Aviation Fans Routes are rather? limited, and straying from them infringes on the rights of others.? My kitchen ceiling still bears the cracks caused by Lockheed F-35 supersonic test flights when the bureaucrats deemed it acceptable to perform supersonic test flights over the vast wastelands of Tennessee.? The sonic booms struck almost daily, and complaints fell on deaf ears. :-( Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 11/26/2018 7:50 AM, Douglas Barry wrote: > British Airways claimed to have always made money on their route. Of > course, they could have been bullshitting as we've all learned through > the Brexit process over the last few years. > That said, they could charge what they like for their target market.? > If one has a decent wedge, and time really does mean money, why not > travel at Mach 2 between your British wife and American mistress, or > vice versa :-) > > Douglas > > > On 26/11/2018 03:15, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Douglas, I?m not sure anyone could pick out a shadow in that >> cluttered background.? I agree that it was a beautiful airplane, but >> it was, in my opinion, economically unsustainable. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Nov 25, 2018, at 5:46 PM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: >>> >>> Great shot of Concorde over the bridge, Jim, but pity he wasn't able >>> to catch its shadow on the ground. Of course, nowadays, seeing as >>> it's CNN, there'd be people shouting "Fake news!!" and complaining >>> that it had been photoshopped in because there's no shadow to be seen. >>> >>> A wonderful plane, but living in Ireland, I only saw it taking off >>> in London and, another time, missed its landing in Paris as we had >>> to board another flight out. That time, I did see it taxiing past >>> though. A friend of mine flew on it and showed me his souvenir pen. >>> I envied that pen. >>> >>> Douglas >>> >>>> On 25/11/2018 16:56, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> I found this link this morning, and thought others might enjoy it. >>>> It's not new, so some may recall it from the past. >>>> >>>> https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/concorde-last-flight-photo/index.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Enjoy the article, as well. >>>>