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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Latest Addition at the Airport
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 00:03:49 +0100
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Nice engine, BTW the B&W photo is very nice
Lluis


> El 18 des 2018, a les 22:16, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
> 
> I stopped by the airport today and caught the latest addition to the local 
> aircraft fleet out soaking up some sun, so I grabbed a few shots.  This is 
> a 2001 Dassault Falcon 2000 which is available for charters.  I'm told it 
> was once owned by George Clooney, before he moved up to something larger.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7154.JPG.html
> 
> Our airport has a history, since it was built as a training base during 
> WWII.  Lots of B-24 crews trained here, along with a lot of other military 
> aircraft.  The old airport beacon was removed when the original water tank 
> was demolished, and it now sits on a pole alongside the present hangars.  
> I thought it made a nice contrast to the much newer Bizjet.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7156.JPG.html
> 
> As an engineer, I'm always interested in the details.  Here is one of the 
> two engine pods on the Falcon,  a very nice, clean installation.  I'm 
> assuming that is a radome on top of the fin.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181218-DSCF7157.JPG.html
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
> 
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