Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/09/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, she was there, too, but I didn't get her photo this time. ;~) Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 3:47 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Fully Restored 1948 Stinson 108-3 >a pretty little thing > > ric > > > On Sep 30, 2011, at 2:24 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Dropped in at the local airport for a few minutes this morning, and >> spotted a lucky pilot tying down his recently fully restored 1948 Stinson >> 108-3. I could see that the outside was perfect. When asked if I wanted >> to see the inside, I was amazed to see that the full instrument panel was >> also original. The whole airplane was a step back in time to the days >> when flying was much simpler and one was free to go almost anywhere he >> desired. >> >> I have never flown a Stinson, but felt a connection because Eddie >> Stinson's father was City Engineer at one time in the little Mississippi >> town where I grew up, and the now gone grass airport was named Stinson >> Field. In the 50s I flew into it when it was all grass, and later when >> the local crop dusters put in an 1800ft narrow blacktop runway. >> >> The Stinson was parked with the old DC-3 in the background. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fully+Restored+1948+Stinson+108.jpg.html >> >> The nose carries the popular name: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flying+Station+Wagon.jpg.html >> >> And the tail carries the famous Stinson trademark: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Original+Stinson+Trademark+on+Tail.jpg.html >> >> All captured with the only camera that I had with me, my Samsung Convoy >> II phone. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >