Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed - I had a chat with the pilot and he has flown over 10 000 hours in these in the Delta and has never had a problem with the plane. The engine MTBO is over 5000 hours. Marty On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 3:30 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks, Marty. ?That would be a nice ride, and very reliable. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 12:54 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Okavango, at night and from the air > > >> Hi Jim, >> >> The plane was a Delta Air (Air Botswana) Cessna 208b grand caravan. >> Nice and stable, and the high wing gives good visibility. >> >> Thanks for looking, >> >> Marty >> >> >> On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 12:35 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> Nice, Marty. What was the aircraft? The shadow looks sort of like a >>> Maule. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Deveney" <benedenia at >>> gmail.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 9:55 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Okavango, at night and from the air >>> >>> >>>> In the Delta, we ate dinner and talked with our guides into the night: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img034ab.jpg.html >>>> >>>> around the fire: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img061a.jpg.html >>>> >>>> But after a few days it was time to leave. I wanted to see the Delta >>>> from air, particularly to see the buffalo fence which forms the >>>> critical infrastructure component of Botswana's biosecurity measures >>>> to keep the buffalo, which carry foot-and-mouth disease, away from >>>> domestic cattle, which are very susceptible to this serious disease >>>> which has massive trade implications. The Delta from the air is >>>> incredible: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img413a.jpg.html >>>> >>>> I took a photo of our shadow as we landed at Maun airport: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Botswana/img902a.jpg.html >>>> >>>> The next day we left for Zimbabwe. >>>> >>>> First two are M7, f1 Noctilux and TMZ at EI 6400 and 1000, developed >>>> in home made TMax developer substitute. Second two are MP, Hexanon >>>> 50/2, yellow filter, Plus-X in Xtol 1+3. >>>> >>>> Comments etc welcome. >>>> >>>> Marty >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >