Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi Peter, > Thank you. I'd sure like to be there some day for that kind of event, be a > great thrill. And despite the flying machines of today and there ability > to fly with such power and speed, these in your pictures are what I call > "real airplanes!" :-) > > And for those of you who may re-call my looking for a place to get a ride > in a 2 seater Spitfire or Mustang, well it's on!!!!! :-) Yep by accident > I saw a story about a war plane museum where they took people up in > Olympia, Washington in the USA. > > Actually only few hours drive from where we live in Canada. They only fly > between May and October and unfortunately they shut down the flying part > early this year. However, my birthday is May 27, 2005. So next birthday > I'm booked for a 30 minute flight, consider that a long-time in a P51 > Mustang for my 76th birthday! :-) Can hardly wait! :-) And you bet I'm > going to have a camera or two,. an M7 with a 15 mm and in those confined > quarters it's big-time wide or you get nothing. > > When we get closer we're going see if we can get some of those Seattle > members to come along and shoot-up a storm as we fly the skies. > > Oh and I thought you'd like to know that I had to be able to get out of > the plane on my own.... obviously with a parachute ;-) .... just in case. > > Hey no problem and as far as having to do a parachute jump? hell that's > easy as that was my 65th birthday gift to myself... my first and only solo > parachute jump ! :-) So me worry? Nope. She who must be obeyed? Hell I > wont tell her I'm flying until we get to the air base. ;-) > > And Peter, thanks again for the reminders of my young wartime years of > wanting to be a fighter pilot. :-). > > ted That,s great if i,m in the area i,ll try to ride as wingman. I have my 50th birthday in may too . best,simon jessurun