Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A closed-course air race is scheduled for tomorrow, starting and finishing at the local airport. I spotted the first entry to arrive, and spent a few minutes talking with him. The airplane is a Van's RV-6A. He said he and his wife spent 8 years building the airplane. She died of cancer in January, and he misses her very much. He took off for a flight to check out the race route. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/RV-6A.jpg.html I learned to fly in 1957-58, beginning in a Piper J3C-65 Cub. It taught me a lot! I recently learned that a new owner is restoring the airplane, so I took this opportunity to get a photo of it once more. There are a few details left to complete, but the old girl looks just fine. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1946+J-3+Cub.jpg.html To make room in a hangar for race registration, etc., the Red Knight T-33 was sitting outside. Walking past it, I noted this prominent warning: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Beware+of+Blast.jpg.html All with the E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm. Comments and critiques welcomed. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA