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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Presidential Fleet at Andrews 1964
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 17:47:10 -0600
References: <566B546A.4040202@lighttube.net> <18579B3E-1735-4BCD-85A7-AC1056F04305@gmail.com>

Thanks for the kind words; I understand, planes are not people.

My only hopes of seeing Barcelona are through the lenses of you and your 
friends.  I enjoy the work of all of you.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 12/12/2015 5:09 PM, lluisripollphotography wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Nice photos of planes, as you know this is not my style but one of my 
> Leica friends in Barcelona he loves shoot airplanes, the Barcelona airport 
> is very close to the city and outside there is a special place for observe 
> and shoot planes, I?ve never been there but there is a group of usual 
> persons who likes shoot the planes. If one day you come to Barcelona I 
> will introduce you to my friend and the group.
>
> Cheers
> Lluis
>
>
>
>
>
>> El 11 des 2015, a les 23:55, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
>> escriure:
>>
>> I rode an Air Force C-54 into Andrews AFB in 1964 on a business trip.  As 
>> we prepared to leave the airport, I saw the presidential transport fleet 
>> all lined up in the sun.  I suspect that the Constellation is Columbine 
>> III, which Ike used until he left office.
>>
>> I suspect this was Kodachrome, but can't recall for sure.  Shot with my 
>> Leica IIIa and Coated Elmar 50/3.5.
>>
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Presidential+Fleet+at+Andrews+AFB+1964_001.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>>
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