Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 18:22:45 -0600
References: <8458b217-f41f-1a6b-4375-631c9557589e@lighttube.net> <CA+3n+_nwmt_80LHqaw3UGfrYNcqtd9suBv+SPbWjJ4MF+fgDpw@mail.gmail.com> <3cb00cb7-9312-c68e-668d-561cb08d1783@lighttube.net>

If it is a known then it could be budgeted for.  A few million here, a few
million there and pretty soon you have wings.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2019, 6:19 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> Yeah, but no one promised us the budget required to make it possible.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 2/25/2019 6:13 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> > Now that is the personal transportation I was promised in the 50's.
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 25, 2019, 5:51 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >>       When I glanced at incoming flight plans this morning, I spotted an
> >> airplane that I wanted to see.  So I ambled out to the airport and
> >> awaited the arrival of an L-39 Albatross, from Detroit.  Here are a few
> >> images of his arrival and servicing.  The paint job was the best I've
> >> ever seen, and the pilot was very careful to protect the surface and
> >> wipe up any fuel drippings.
> >>
> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190225-DSCF0773.JPG.html
> >>
> >> He received the usual friendly service.
> >>
> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190225-DSCF0792.JPG.html
> >>
> >> After wrestling with the fuel hose, her cologne was "Jet-A".
> >>
> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190225-DSCF0812.JPG.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Nichols
> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >>
> >>
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Replies: Reply from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor)
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor)
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor)
Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor)