Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Larry, My memory isn't too clear after 40 years. I was renting a plane to fly locally, and practiced landings at Kissimmee when there was nothing there except for me and some cows. My, how that has changed. When I asked about the Mustang, I seem to recall that the young man had family connections to the oil industry, hence money to afford such toys. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 12:37 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: P 51 for two > > On Apr 1, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Jim wrote: > >> I have never experienced the jump seat in the Mustang, but recall an >> occasion during a short stay in Orlando 40 years ago when the usefulness >> of >> the seat was obvious. A young, local pilot who must have had >> independent >> means taxied in and parked a Mustang, and, after he climbed out, a very >> attractive young lady in tight shirt and hip-huggers climbed out behind >> him. >> The Mustang sure seemed a fine way to impress the ladies. > > That could well have been a law partner of my brother. He owned a Mustang > in which he used to fly from Chicago to Florida on weekends, usually > accompanied by a very toothsome morsel whom he wanted to impress. He > couldn't get insurance on the plane. Every time he took off he said that > he felt as if he was flying with a big bag of money hung out of the > cockpit. > > Larry Z > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >