[Leica] IMG: Things are Jumping at the Airport

[Jim Nichols]

Hi Ted,

Thanks for your kind words on the series of photos.  Now, if you have a 
Leica-R 90 Summicron that you would like to sell, that might make it 
even better.

No, I have never jumped.  I flew small planes for 35 years, and enjoyed 
taking photos from a Piper J-3 Cub with the right side opened up.  But, 
I can't top your list of adventures.  I'm afraid that my late wife would 
have been less forgiving than your Irene.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/22/2016 4:45 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> Neat photo series. Over the years I have asked other photogs had they jumped
> with a camera? Not many, you?
> Myself, I have done any number of aerial photo assignments from fixed wing
> aircraft with the door off. (The only way for best views and flight feeling!
> Unless you're in a helicopter. :-)
> Then it's really cool flying and shooting, obviously with the door off or
> swung back and locked..:-) )
> One day in June 1994 a bunch of us who were Commonwealth Games media prep
> crew having lunch. When someone said to me somewhat quietly. ERGO! Me and
> wearing hearing aids didn't actually hear what was said? When it was
> repeated to me by an assistant, "You didn't hear what you & crew-chief are
> doing on Saturday morning did you?" My response? "Oh play some stupid game
> or something?"
> "NO!" She said, "YOU ARE GOING TO JUMP OUT OF A PLANE WITH A PARACHAUTE ON
> FOR FUN!!!"
> Somewhat taken - a-back, I asked, "What are we doing on Saturday morning?"
> "Well about eight of us, including "YOU!"  Are going to parachute jump just
> for the hell of it! It'll be fun!"
> Well me not known as a quitter once I commit. I didn't know how I was going
> to explain this so called "fun event" to my dear wife Irene a few days after
> I had just celebrated my 65th birthday and we had been married 50 some
> years!!
> So I badgered my oldest son to pick her --up on Saturday morning and tell
> her you were taking her to the airport to see??? "Dad parachute jump from a
> plane." Then he ducked quickly just in case. :-)
> Yes she did come up and see me jump "and survive!" However??????????
> As I was picking-up my chute and she arrived asking? "How are you?" Not a
> twinkle of a smile on her face.
>   I replied, "I'm cool, I'm great it was magic and I survived beautifully."
> HER RESPONSE?" " I'm very glad" not a twinkle in her eyes nor on her face.
> SHE RESPONDED: "
> "If you should ever do this again and even though you land safely? Be
> assured I shall kill you!" Turned around and walked away!  Leaving me
> standing there alone. I've never jumped again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> cheers,
> Dr. Ted Grant OC  :-)
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