[Leica] [OM] IMG: Seen at the Airport Today

[Jim Nichols]

I think it was built to fill a need.  It also turned out to be excellent 
for skydiving.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 7/12/2018 11:28 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> I like the colorful plane. I had no idea that the Kiwis had plane manufacturing.
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>> On 7 Jul 2018, at 22:27, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
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>> I stopped by the airport for a few minutes today and snapped a few pictures.  The first is a Maule STOL aircraft equipped with a tow hook, apparently visiting for some sort of sailplane training exercise for CAP cadets.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7056.JPG.html
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>> The second is a very colorful airplane for hauling sky divers. It is a Pacific Aerospace 750XL, made in New Zealand.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7070.JPG.html
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>> And since my car was clean, including the wheels, I snapped a quick pic of this old man's transportation, a 2007 Volvo V70 Turbo.  Low drag coefficient, quick acceleration.
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>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20180707-DSCF7075.JPG.html
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>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
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>> -- 
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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