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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Just Another Sunday at the Airport
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2017 16:22:47 -0500
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Thanks, Lluis.  She is a very nice girl, with  a beautiful smile.  And, 
from what I hear, very smart.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/9/2017 4:20 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Nice set but my clear favorite is the Airport Smile!
> Lluis
>
>
>
>> El 9 abr 2017, a les 22:01, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
>> escriure:
>>
>> After breakfast, I read the headline in the local paper and it said that 
>> the State of Tennessee had named the local airport as the Number 1 
>> airport in the state.  This provided another opportunity for the Mayor 
>> and the Airport Board to get their photos in the paper, but, 
>> non-the-less, the folks have been working hard to provide service to all 
>> visitors, and not just the fancy jets that arrive for Bonaroo.
>>
>> As I began to hear the skydivers overhead, I decided I needed to get out 
>> and get some exercise, walking on concrete.  As I got to the airport, the 
>> Twin Otter was getting a refill after a busy morning.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1295.JPG.html
>>
>> As I waited for the next load of jumpers to load up, I spoke with the 
>> young high school student who had done the refueling.  The city hires and 
>> trains several part-time workers to help cover weekends and larger 
>> fly-ins.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1306.JPG.html
>>
>> The loading began, under a beautiful blue sky.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1312.JPG.html
>>
>> Finally, the twin Pratts come to life, and the Twin Otter headed for the 
>> runway.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1315.JPG.html
>>
>> I walked out to the landing zone and watched a Civil Air Patrol glider 
>> tow depart for another cadet training flight.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1323.JPG.html
>>
>> The glider is a modern two-place training ship.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1325.JPG.html
>>
>> And, finally, as the first jumpers descend, I got a shot of this lady sky 
>> diver against the nice blue sky.
>> www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170409-DSCF1334.JPG.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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