Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/19

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box- Fleet Biplane Seen in 1970
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun Aug 19 02:37:47 2007
References: <005501c7e1eb$3f6e0ed0$6101a8c0@jimnichols>

Jim, that is a VERY good looking machine! Beautiful paint job.
There was a Tiger Moth biplane belonging to a local farmer flying over 
Whitby on the third day of the Regatta, but I missed it as we were in 
York all day - SWMBO wanted to go shopping.
Cheers
Douglas

Jim Nichols wrote:
> I will not attempt to compete with Douglas in photographing airplanes in 
> flight.  Going to the other end of the flight spectrum, here is a photo 
> >from 1970 of an antique, even then, Fleet Biplane that I photographed at 
> a local fly-in. I know nothing of its history, but it was a beautiful 
> airplane.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Antique+Fleet+Biplane+Seen+in+1970.jpg.html
>
> Leica IIIa, Summarit 50mm f/1.5, Kodachrome II
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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