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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: Working Aircraft
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Sat, 18 Jul 2015 23:39:40 +0100
References: <55A01E1B.6010700@lighttube.net> <D818EB96-50E7-4C5F-87C9-FD074AB32B97@frozenlight.eu> <55AA912E.7080404@summaventures.com> <55AA92F1.4080505@lighttube.net>

see:

<http://www.warbirddepot.com/aircraft_jets_t33-rounds.asp>

as well.

Peter

On 18/07/2015 18:54, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Thanks, Peter.  I was not aware of the background of the aircraft. It is 
> now
> flown by Chris Rounds and is based at his family's hangar in Tullahoma.  He
> flies it when he can put it to work.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> On 7/18/2015 12:47 PM, Peter Dzwig wrote:
>> See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Knight_%28aircraft%29
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> On 14/07/2015 21:30, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>>>  From a photographic point of view, I like the second one?nice 
>>> composition!
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Nathan
>>>
>>> Nathan Wajsman
>>>
>>> Alicante, Spain
>>> http://www.frozenlight.eu
>>> http://www.greatpix.eu
>>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
>>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>>
>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator
>>>
>>> YNWA
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 21:33, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I made a brief stop at the airport this morning and found, among 
>>>> others, two
>>>> aircraft that earn their keep by working with their owners.  The Red 
>>>> Knight
>>>> airshow performer is being prepared for a job in Texas.
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Knight.tif.html
>>>>
>>>> I spotted this Cessna Skyhawk II on the ramp and recognized the tracking
>>>> antennae from photos in Nature Conservancy magazines.  I researched the
>>>> aircraft and found it belongs to Copperhead Environmental Consulting, of
>>>> Paint Lick, KY.  I don't know their plans locally, but they have been
>>>> tracking endangered bats that have been fitted with tracking 
>>>> transmitters,
>>>> and also have been doing census counts of raptors.
>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Copperhead.tif.html
>>>>
>>>> Both with the X-E1 and 27mm Pancake
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
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Dr Peter Dzwig                          



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