Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My recollection is that the bucket seats were simple metal pans along the sides of the airplane interior, they had lips to keep you from sliding side to side. There were a few luxury class seats with actual cushions and back rests. from my iPad Sonny Carter > On Jun 12, 2016, at 4:28 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > > Hi Ted, > > I think it was my third ride, after an Aeronca Champ and a glider. The > USAF C-47 had rows of bucket seats along each side, utilitarian, but not > comfortable. Must have been around 1952. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > >> On 6/12/2016 4:22 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >> Hi Jim, >> That's the first airplane I flew in, DC3. >> I was on my way for Officer Training at Camp Borden way north of Toronto, >> Canada. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Jim Nichols >> Sent: June-12-16 12:34 PM >> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Sunday at KTHA >> >> Bonnaroo traffic was slow at the airport today, but the sky divers were >> enjoying themselves. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/More+Sky+Diving+Fun.tif.html >> >> While waiting for the jumpers, I stood in the shade of the DC-3 wings. >> It seemed appropriate to get a view from the past. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/From+the+Past.TIFF.html >> >> Fuji X-E1 with Fujinon 35mm f/2.0 >> >> Best viewed LARGE. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information