Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Al, I didn't recall that fact. I flew the family into San Antonio on a vacation trip in August of 1973, in a Piper Comanche. My logbook only shows the destination as San Antonio, so I can't say it was the same field, but I suspect it may have been. After nearly 40 years, my memory for details is not that great. Thanks for looking, and for your comments. P S : I understand you finally got a little rain. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "al crouch" <al.crouch at earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 3:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Fully Restored 1948 Stinson 108-3 > Nice looking plane, Jim. Thanks for sharing and for the historical notes. > For what it's worth, we also had a Stinson Field, now known as Stinson > Municipal Airport. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinson_Municipal_Airport > > Cheers, > :Al Crouch > > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>Sent: Sep 30, 2011 1:24 PM >>To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org> >>Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> >>Subject: [Leica] IMG: Fully Restored 1948 Stinson 108-3 >> >>Dropped in at the local airport for a few minutes this morning, and >>spotted a lucky pilot tying down his recently fully restored 1948 Stinson >>108-3. I could see that the outside was perfect. When asked if I wanted >>to see the inside, I was amazed to see that the full instrument panel was >>also original. The whole airplane was a step back in time to the days >>when flying was much simpler and one was free to go almost anywhere he >>desired. >> >>I have never flown a Stinson, but felt a connection because Eddie >>Stinson's father was City Engineer at one time in the little Mississippi >>town where I grew up, and the now gone grass airport was named Stinson >>Field. In the 50s I flew into it when it was all grass, and later when >>the local crop dusters put in an 1800ft narrow blacktop runway. >> >>The Stinson was parked with the old DC-3 in the background. >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fully+Restored+1948+Stinson+108.jpg.html >> >>The nose carries the popular name: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flying+Station+Wagon.jpg.html >> >>And the tail carries the famous Stinson trademark: >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Original+Stinson+Trademark+on+Tail.jpg.html >> >>All captured with the only camera that I had with me, my Samsung Convoy II >>phone. >> >>Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >>Jim Nichols >>Tullahoma, TN USA >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >