Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jim and Ted. Ted, I had a chance to chat with the pilots of both the Mustang and a Spitfire after they flew. They were interested in my Leica--they had heard of the brand and knew that they had covered the war. We also chatted about the old radio equipment in the planes, which I'm familiar with--we ham radio operators used to adapt those surplus radios for our use when I was a teenager. I told them about you, your parachute jump and your Mustang flight. I recounted your story about how you managed to take your upside-down selfie despite the G-forces. They both said things like, "More power to him," "God bless that guy," and "I want to be like that when I'm 75!" So you gained a couple of more admirers. God save the Queen and tally ho full throttle! --Peter On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 2:29 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > Hi Peter, > Gotta love those Mustangs! :-) Very cool plane to say the least! > Too bad you weren't around when I did my inaugural flight on my 76th > birthday, day! "Great fight flight!" > I shot down 5 Messerschmitt's! :-) Yeah, :-) all in an hour! True, that's > where the photo of me upside down came from . :-) During that battle! ;-) > ;-) > cheers, > Dr. Ted Grant C.M. O.C. > > -----Original Message----- > From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On > Behalf > Of > Peter Klein > Sent: September-12-16 12:48 PM > To: lug; olympus at thomasclausen.net; leicareflex at freelists.org > Subject: [Leica] IMG: More ancient airplanes > > Apologies to Edvard Munch: > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/29348065960/in/dateposted- > public > /> > > Nose turret view: > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/29603707886/in/dateposted- > public > /> > > Mustang, pilot and friend: > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at N04/29014566823/in/dateposted- > public > /> > > While in the B-25 nose turret, my Leica's rangefinder wouldn't line up. > My first thought: Oh, no! Did I bump it out of alignment while going > through the crawlway? But no, I'd slid through the crawlway on my back > with the camera safely on my stomach. Once I got out of the plane, all > was well. Then it hit me. Dummy, the turret glass is curved! > > Leica M Monochrom, 35/2 Summicron IV, and 6'3" (190 cm) photographer > shoehorning himself into small spaces. Enjoy! > --Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >