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Subject: [Leica] IMG: A Few Interesting Airplanes
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2015 15:48:33 -0500
References: <561AC335.6050603@lighttube.net> <31641F4D-9276-45A1-AF6D-9A310B6EB854@gmail.com>

Thanks for looking and commenting, Sonny.  This one was immaculate! The 
owner seemed very proud of it.  Some have been converted to twins, but 
this one seemed to be truly original.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 10/11/2015 3:44 PM, Sonny Carter wrote:
> I never saw a Seebee in person,but have been fascinated with them since I 
> was a kid and made a model.
>
> from my iPad
>
> Sonny Carter
>
>> On Oct 11, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> With the last of the AOPA visitors departing today, I looked around for 
>> airplanes of interest.  Here are six that I found.
>>
>> This 1977 Cessna Hawk XP II sports 210 hp and a nice set of amphibious 
>> floats.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+Hawk+XP+II.tif.html
>>
>> Following WWII, Republic offered the Seabee to the civilian market. This 
>> is a beautifully restored 1947 example.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1947+Republic+Seabee.tif.html
>>
>> This brightly colored Cessna 185 came all the way from the Yukon.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cessna+185+from+the+Yukon.tif.html
>>
>> The Light Sport Pilot is allowed to fly specially-designated aircraft 
>> with only a driver's license instead of the usual FAA Medical 
>> Certificate, if he/she has not been denied an FAA Certificate.  This is 
>> the neatly designed entry in that field from Sirius.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Sirius+Ultralight.tif.html
>>
>> I spotted this beautiful 1948 Ryan Navion heading for the gas pumps.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1948+Navion.tif.html
>>
>> Everyone loves the warbirds.  This 1955 North American T-28B was 
>> departing.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1955+North+American+T-28B.tif.html
>>
>> Most with the X-E1 and 18-55, except for the Navion, with E-1 and Tak 135
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: A Few Interesting Airplanes)
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