[Leica] IMG: On a Rainy Day, a Visitor from the Past

[Jim Nichols]

When I saw the flight plan, I knew I had to get to the airport, in spite 
of the persistent showers.  It showed that a Convair 580 turboprop was 
coming in, probably for a load of freight.  I had not seen one of these 
in many years.  It turned out to be of Mexican registry.  I had 
forgotten how big these things were, compared to the business jets that 
usually handle this role.

Here is the scene I saw when I arrived.  A truck load of pallets was 
awaiting hoisting into the large fuselage loading hatch.
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2091+FM.tif.html

The task was repeated several times, unloading the pallet from the truck
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2094+FM.tif.html

And placing it gently in the aircraft
http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2099+FM.tif.html

The crew had pallet-handling equipment to position each pallet in the 
fuselage.

Fuji X-E1 with 27mm

Comments and critiques welcomed.

-- 
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA