[Leica] [OM] IMG: Working Aircraft

[Peter Dzwig]

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Knight_%28aircraft%29

Peter

On 14/07/2015 21:30, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> From a photographic point of view, I like the second one—nice composition!
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>> On 10 Jul 2015, at 21:33, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> I made a brief stop at the airport this morning and found, among others, two aircraft that earn their keep by working with their owners.  The Red Knight airshow performer is being prepared for a job in Texas.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Knight.tif.html
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>> I spotted this Cessna Skyhawk II on the ramp and recognized the tracking antennae from photos in Nature Conservancy magazines.  I researched the aircraft and found it belongs to Copperhead Environmental Consulting, of Paint Lick, KY.  I don't know their plans locally, but they have been tracking endangered bats that have been fitted with tracking transmitters, and also have been doing census counts of raptors.
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Copperhead.tif.html
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>> Both with the X-E1 and 27mm Pancake
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>> Comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.
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>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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