Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Visitor from the Forties
From: lluisripollquerol at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:22:10 +0200
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Jim,

I think you have a big collection with very nice pictures of different  
engines, I'm sure that the airplanes fans will love a book

cheers
Lluis



El 16/10/2012, a las 23:58, Jim Nichols escribi?:

> There is a large event starting tomorrow at the Beechcraft Museum,  
> so visitors are arriving.  I found this visitor from the past posing  
> for photos this afternoon.
>
> This is a Cessna 195A from 1949, based in Texas.  When it was first  
> offered, it was considered a first class business aircraft.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+195A.jpg.html
>
> The cowling is interesting, representing one of the NACA (forerunner  
> of NASA) designs for maximizing cooling while minimizing drag.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cowling+Details.jpg.html
>
> E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 28mm
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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