Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]doug has command of his birds you've got command of your birds ric On Sep 28, 2012, at 5:40 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > A closed-course air race is scheduled for tomorrow, starting and finishing > at the local airport. I spotted the first entry to arrive, and spent a > few minutes talking with him. The airplane is a Van's RV-6A. He said he > and his wife spent 8 years building the airplane. She died of cancer in > January, and he misses her very much. He took off for a flight to check > out the race route. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/RV-6A.jpg.html > > I learned to fly in 1957-58, beginning in a Piper J3C-65 Cub. It taught > me a lot! I recently learned that a new owner is restoring the airplane, > so I took this opportunity to get a photo of it once more. There are a > few details left to complete, but the old girl looks just fine. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1946+J-3+Cub.jpg.html > > To make room in a hangar for race registration, etc., the Red Knight T-33 > was sitting outside. Walking past it, I noted this prominent warning: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Beware+of+Blast.jpg.html > > All with the E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28mm. > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information