[Leica] One More from Film Found in in R2a

[Jim Nichols]

Thanks for looking and commenting, Howard.  The one flight I made in one 
was in a USAF C-47, which had bench seats along each wall.  Not much for 
luxury, but very serviceable.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 4/15/2015 6:15 PM, H&ECummer wrote:
> HI Jim,
> Too bad it won’t ever fly again. I remember flying in DC3’s as a passenger and it was a strange feeling to be sitting angled to the ground when the plane was loading.
> Then as it took off - gaining speed the tail would lift - you would be sitting horizontal to the ground and eventually you would gently lift off - engines roaring. A great experience. Thanks for posting.
> Howard
>
> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2015 13:00:27 -0500
> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>, Olympus Camera
> 	Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net>
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: One More from Film Found in in R2a
>
> Here is one more image from the roll of BW400CN found in my Bessa R2a.
> This DC-3 was hauling skydivers when it lost an engine, and sits as a
> monument to the past.  It was deemed too expensive to restore it to
> flying status.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/1+_2_-1FM_filtered.jpg.html
>
> Bessa R2a, lens not recorded.
>
> C & C welcomed.
>