[Leica] [OM] IMG: From the Airport

[Jim Nichols]

Bill,

The uses to which they have been applied are not publicly discussed, 
insofar as I can find.  The only particular occasion I could find 
involved long periods of circling the Baltimore area following the death 
of a prisoner and ensuing rioting.  They were in a position to give a 
heads-up to local law enforcement when groups were assembling to take 
part in the riots that followed.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/6/2016 10:22 AM, Bill Pearce wrote:
> Jim, that's not scary, it's constitution-bending disturbing. What and 
> whom are they looking for to that degree?
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> -----Original Message----- From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2016 8:22 AM
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] [OM] IMG: From the Airport
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> 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!
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> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> 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 end.
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>> Cheers,
>> Nathan
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>>> On 05 Jun 2016, at 00:27, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> The first to land was a bright orange and white chute.  You may note 
>>> that the skies get progressively darker with each image.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046088fm_filtered.tif.html 
>>>
>>>
>>> The first of three tandem jumpers passed overhead.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046100fm.tif.html
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046112fm_filtered.tif.html 
>>>
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046113fm.tif.html
>>>
>>> Next, the main transport cart and canopy trailer.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046117fm.tif.html
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/P6046119fm.tif.html
>>>
>>> As soon as I reached my vehicle, the clouds cut loose.
>>>
>>> All with the Oly E-1 and ZD 35/3.5 at ISO 400
>>>
>>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>
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