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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box - Two More Biplane Beauties from1970
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Aug 19 15:56:31 2007
References: <004b01c7e282$bbaa1420$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <46C8C98D.9090306@gmx.de>

Doug,

Thanks for looking.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box - Two More Biplane Beauties 
from1970


> Jim,
> even though I'm a big fan of Spitfires, Mustangs and anything sleek of 
> that ilk, there is still something fascinating about radial engined 
> planes.
> I haven't managed to see it yet, but there's a colossal radial engined 
> Antonov biplane doing sightseeing tours over Hannover according to an ad 
> in the local rag. One of the preserved/rebuilt JU52's is also here pretty 
> regularly too (also no photos yet)
> Thanks for showing (by the way - love the shot of the wildly colourful 
> Goony)
> Douglas
>
> Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Douglas,
>>
>> Since the photo of the Fleet biplane caught your attention, I would like 
>> to present two other beauties from the same fly-in in 1970.
>>
>> First, an early Waco cabin biplane, whose exact designation I do not 
>> know.  It is not quite as colorful as the Fleet, but is still quite 
>> representative of aviation in the late 20s and early 30s.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Early+Cabin+Waco+Seen+in+1970.jpg.html
>>
>> Secondly, a Beech Staggerwing biplane owned by the host of the fly-in, 
>> and still just as perfect today as it was when new.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Beech+Staggerwing+Seen+in+1970.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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