Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree. That's impressive. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 10/12/2016 10:37 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: > Yeah, I was kidding. One base we were at the vane looked like an airplane > silhouette. > > The best one is at Whitehorse: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yi5jK5aJJ8 > > On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 10:20 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Hi Sonny, >> >> This tetrahedron has been at the airport since WWII, though it has been >> relocated once to get it in a more visible location as new hangars were >> built. It is a lot more visible from the air than a wind sock, though >> there are several of those on the airport. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 10/12/2016 10:13 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: >> >>> "In my day, we just looked at the windsock and landed!" >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Nathan. The orange "structure" is the wind tetrahedron, which >>>> pivots about the concrete pedestal behind the young man, indicating the >>>> direction one should land, in order to allow the wind to slow the >>>> aircraft. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> On 10/12/2016 12:19 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>>> >>>> Well done on the last one with the propellers. What is the weird >>>> floating >>>>> structure in the first one? >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> Alicante, Spain >>>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>>>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >>>>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>>>> < >>>>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >>>>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>>>> YNWA >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 07 Oct 2016, at 23:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I arrived at the airport as a group of jumpers were descending, so I >>>>>> barely made it to the landing zone. I spotted this young lady in >>>>>> serious >>>>>> discussion with a fellow jumper. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+468.tif.html >>>>>> >>>>>> The Twin Otter landed and came out to take on the second load, which >>>>>> appeared to be tandem jumpers, probably starting from a lower >>>>>> altitude. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+489.tif.html >>>>>> >>>>>> I then walked around and waved to the lady pilot. I'll give her >>>>>> credit. Her takeoffs and landings are nice and precise. I set the >>>>>> shutter >>>>>> at 1/160th of a second and got a fairly good image of the props in >>>>>> motion. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+491.tif.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>>> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >>>>>> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >>>>>> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >