Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Barney. It was a great, honest trainer when I flew it as a beginner. Looks like it is ready for another career. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: <bjq1 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, September 28, 2012 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport Visit > > Great shots, all. I gotta go with the J3. It has always ben one of my > favorite planes. > > Barney > > ? > > E-Mail: bjq1 at mac.com > Home: (301) 654-0938 > Cell: (301) 775-1386 > > > On Sep 28, 2012, at 05:40 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >