[Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor

Don Dory don.dory at gmail.com
Mon Feb 25 16:22:45 PST 2019


If it is a known then it could be budgeted for.  A few million here, a few
million there and pretty soon you have wings.

On Mon, Feb 25, 2019, 6:19 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:

> Yeah, but no one promised us the budget required to make it possible.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
> On 2/25/2019 6:13 PM, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> > Now that is the personal transportation I was promised in the 50's.
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 25, 2019, 5:51 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >>       When I glanced at incoming flight plans this morning, I spotted an
> >> airplane that I wanted to see.  So I ambled out to the airport and
> >> awaited the arrival of an L-39 Albatross, from Detroit.  Here are a few
> >> images of his arrival and servicing.  The paint job was the best I've
> >> ever seen, and the pilot was very careful to protect the surface and
> >> wipe up any fuel drippings.
> >>
> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190225-DSCF0773.JPG.html
> >>
> >> He received the usual friendly service.
> >>
> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190225-DSCF0792.JPG.html
> >>
> >> After wrestling with the fuel hose, her cologne was "Jet-A".
> >>
> >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20190225-DSCF0812.JPG.html
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jim Nichols
> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >>
> >>
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