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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Mister Douglas May Fly Again
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 00:48:53 +0200
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Interesting pictures Jim, thanks for sharing
Lluis


> El 2 oct 2018, a les 22:59, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
> 
> As many of you may know from my photos, the DC-3 Mister Douglas, which had 
> a storied career following its launch in April 1941, has sat as a beloved 
> monument at our local airport since losing an engine while hauling 
> skydivers 18 years ago.  Now, an effort is underway to get it back in the 
> air, once again hauling skydivers.
> 
> A  Florida group has re-covered the fabric control surfaces, and has one 
> zero-time engine.  They are currently in a fund-raising effort to get a 
> second engine.  Today, I visited with them during a 2-day work project to 
> remove one engine and reinstall control surfaces.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181002-DSCF7151.JPG.html
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181002-DSCF7147.JPG.html
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> 
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