Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think it was built to fill a need.? It also turned out to be excellent for skydiving. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 7/12/2018 11:28 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > I like the colorful plane. I had no idea that the Kiwis had plane > manufacturing. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 7 Jul 2018, at 22:27, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >> >> I stopped by the airport for a few minutes today and snapped a few >> pictures. The first is a Maule STOL aircraft equipped with a tow hook, >> apparently visiting for some sort of sailplane training exercise for CAP >> cadets. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7056.JPG.html >> >> The second is a very colorful airplane for hauling sky divers. It is a >> Pacific Aerospace 750XL, made in New Zealand. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7070.JPG.html >> >> And since my car was clean, including the wheels, I snapped a quick pic >> of this old man's transportation, a 2007 Volvo V70 Turbo. Low drag >> coefficient, quick acceleration. >> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7075.JPG.html >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >> >> -- >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> -- >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus >> Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ >> Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >