Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/31

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Subject: [Leica] 4 Ted's next Big Day
From: henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)
Date: Tue May 31 11:39:03 2005
References: <429BBB62.D44646D@hale-pohaku.com> <BEC1D408.2FF3%philippe.orlent@pandora.be> <6.2.1.2.2.20050531090218.03583b60@mail.screengang.com>
 
At 9:17 AM +0200 5/31/05, Didier Ludwig wrote:
>For something really adventureous (Ted's 90th? :-), a ride with a 
>Messerschmitt Me-262, the first operational turbojet powered 
>aircraft, might be right thing. I've read even the most experienced 
>pilots left this airplane as pale as clay (if they could land it, at 
>all).
>
>pictures: http://tinyurl.com/dssul , http://tinyurl.com/9pxh5
>article: http://tinyurl.com/87szr
>
>Didier

I think the point is to give him a thrill, not to drive him into the 
ground at near supersonic speed. Also, all this has to be vetted 
first by Irene, and I don't think this one would get by her. Or he'd 
have to be really sneaky, which he might have tried in the past 
already with such things as camera purchases....  :-)

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Replies: Reply from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] 4 Ted's next Big Day)
 In reply to: Message from dennis at hale-pohaku.com (Dennis Painter) (4 Ted's next Big Day - Re: [Leica] UP, UP AND AWAY!!! PICTURES :-) upside down and side ways!;-))
Message from philippe.orlent at pandora.be (Philippe Orlent) (4 Ted's next Big Day - Re: [Leica] UP, UP AND AWAY!!! PICTURES :-) upside down and side ways!;-))
Message from rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig) ([Leica] 4 Ted's next Big Day)