[Leica] IMG: Colorful Visitor

[Jim Nichols]

I agree, Douglas.  Nice to have, but expensive to own.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/26/2019 9:37 AM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> 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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