[Leica] [OM] IMG: From the Airport

[Bill Pearce]

Jim, that's not scary, it's constitution-bending disturbing. What and whom 
are they looking for to that degree?

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From: Jim Nichols
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 8:22 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] [OM] IMG: From the Airport

Thanks, Nathan.  That is my favorite, as well.  From the Internet, I
learned that the spooks have 115 of those aircraft. That is kind of scary!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/6/2016 12:05 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> Nice colors against the dark sky. My favorite is the fifth one, the two 
> jumpers sitting on the ground. Also well done catching the spooks at the 
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>> On 05 Jun 2016, at 00:27, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> I left the house with rainy day gear because of threatening weather, the 
>> Oly E-1 with ZD 35/3.5 lens.  The ball game was called off, so I stopped 
>> by the airport, where folks were waiting for jumpers to start appearing 
>> from the threatening clouds.  We could occasionally see the Twin Otter 
>> jump plane as it reached jump altitude, so I hiked out to the landing 
>> zone, while watching dark clouds and rain approaching from the west.
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>> The first to land was a bright orange and white chute.  You may note that 
>> the skies get progressively darker with each image.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046088fm_filtered.tif.html
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>> The first of three tandem jumpers passed overhead.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046096fm_filtered.tif.html
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>> The second tandem pair made a nice approach and landing.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046100fm.tif.html
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>> The third tandem pair appear to be the same ones I posted a few days ago, 
>> with the big smile.  The smile is still there.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046110fm_filtered.tif.html
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>> These jumpers savored the moment as the chute settled to the ground.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046112fm_filtered.tif.html
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>> With the rain getting closer, the folks loaded up for the trip back to 
>> the hangar.  First, the "Gator", that  picks up any that land some 
>> distance away.  No need for that today.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046113fm.tif.html
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>> Next, the main transport cart and canopy trailer.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046117fm.tif.html
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>> As I headed toward my car, I noted an airplane with strange gear 
>> attached, resembling the surveillance gear often seen on military 
>> helicopters.  I snapped a couple of images.  Some online searching told 
>> me that this was an FBI surveillance aircraft, operated by a "front" 
>> company in Virginia.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046119fm.tif.html
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>> As soon as I reached my vehicle, the clouds cut loose.
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>> All with the Oly E-1 and ZD 35/3.5 at ISO 400
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>
>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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