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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Seen at the Airport Today
From: piers.hemy at gmail.com (piers@hemy.org)
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2018 21:09:52 +0100
References: <31f17201-ed41-8114-c729-0f92d6fb70e8@lighttube.net> <7F560165-D937-4F5A-B817-3251098D92EC@frozenlight.eu>

Not just manufacturing, Nathan, but restoration of some rather special
aircraft. Google Avspecs!

Piers

On Fri, 13 Jul 2018, 05:28 Nathan Wajsman, <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> I like the colorful plane. I had no idea that the Kiwis had plane
> manufacturing.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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> 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/>
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> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
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> YNWA
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> > On 7 Jul 2018, at 22:27, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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> > I stopped by the airport for a few minutes today and snapped a few
> pictures.  The first is a Maule STOL aircraft equipped with a tow hook,
> apparently visiting for some sort of sailplane training exercise for CAP
> cadets.
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> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7056.JPG.html
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> > The second is a very colorful airplane for hauling sky divers. It is a
> Pacific Aerospace 750XL, made in New Zealand.
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> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7070.JPG.html
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> > And since my car was clean, including the wheels, I snapped a quick pic
> of this old man's transportation, a 2007 Volvo V70 Turbo.  Low drag
> coefficient, quick acceleration.
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> > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7075.JPG.html
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> > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
> >
> > --
> > Jim Nichols
> > Tullahoma, TN USA
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Seen at the Airport Today)
Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] [OM] IMG: Seen at the Airport Today)