[Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor

[Douglas Barry]

A lovely looking plane, Jim, and I see it's possible to pick up a second 
hand one for a measly $100k.
https://www.trade-a-plane.com/search?category_level1=Jets&make=AERO&model=L-39C+ALBATROS&listing_id=2323962&s-type=aircraft
Mind you keeping it airborne might involve some more outlay :-)
Douglas

On 26/02/2019 00:22, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> 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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