Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking and commenting, Howard. The one flight I made in one was in a USAF C-47, which had bench seats along each wall. Not much for luxury, but very serviceable. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 4/15/2015 6:15 PM, H&ECummer wrote: > HI Jim, > Too bad it won?t ever fly again. I remember flying in DC3?s as a passenger > and it was a strange feeling to be sitting angled to the ground when the > plane was loading. > Then as it took off - gaining speed the tail would lift - you would be > sitting horizontal to the ground and eventually you would gently lift off > - engines roaring. A great experience. Thanks for posting. > Howard > > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:00:27 -0500 > From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera > Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Subject: [Leica] IMG: One More from Film Found in in R2a > > Here is one more image from the roll of BW400CN found in my Bessa R2a. > This DC-3 was hauling skydivers when it lost an engine, and sits as a > monument to the past. It was deemed too expensive to restore it to > flying status. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1+_2_-1FM_filtered.jpg.html > > Bessa R2a, lens not recorded. > > C & C welcomed. >