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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Seen At the Airport Today
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:50:49 -0500
References: <F9E917053F92437BAAB799E17524C0C0@jimnichols> <DD92F133-01D9-474F-AE94-523726CC48E7@frozenlight.eu>

Hi Nathan,

I flew out of that airport for 35 years.  They treat me as family.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2011 12:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Seen At the Airport Today


> Nice that you can this close in this day and age...
>
> Cheers,
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
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>
> YNWA
>
>
>
> On Oct 5, 2011, at 9:14 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> On today's visit to the local airport, I spotted a colorful visitor, a 
>> Lake LA-4 Amphibian that is based on a nearby lake.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Lake+LA-4+Amphibian.jpg.html
>>
>> Then I was told that an Army training flight of six helicopters was being 
>> refueled during a lunch break for the flyers.  I decided to see what they 
>> looked like.
>>
>> This is the type of chopper in use.  I will not attempt to ID the type.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Army+Helicopter.jpg.html
>>
>> Fueling of the sixth chopper was underway.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Refueling+Army+Helicopter.jpg.html
>>
>> Finally the job was done, and the equipment was being stored away on the 
>> fuel truck.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Job+Done.jpg.html
>>
>> All shot with the E-1 and its original companion, the ZD 14-54 lens.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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