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Subject: [Leica] 200mm
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Wed Aug 16 05:54:20 2006
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Jim

Back in the 80's I worked for a newspaper in Pensacola. As you may know, 
it is the home of "Naval Aviation" and a fantastic place for aircraft 
enthusiasts. I met a fellow who'd bought a Stearman after WWII from the 
Air force for $300. It even came with a spare engine in a box! I 
photographed him for a story and he let me fly it a bit. (frontseat) A 
very little bit since it was his pride and joy and I was just an amateur 
with a student license. I was also lucky enough to go up with a Navy 
instructor acquaintance and he taught me how to make carrier approaches 
with a T-28. The carrier was  painted  on the ground which makes it a 
bit less nerve wracking. :-P

NAS Pensacola has an aircraft museum containing some beautiful and 
historic planes. The even have the Cessna Birdog (L-19) which a 
Vietnamese pilot used to get his family out of Saigon. Landed the darn 
thing on the deck of a carrier.

Walt

Jim Hemenway wrote:

> Walt:
>
> I meant previous life as in reincarnation, i.e., I was kidding! ;-)
>
> Jim
>
> Walt Johnson wrote:
>
>> Jim
>>
>> I'm a bit familiar with the Steaman as well, flew one once in this 
>> life. Didn't is have the nickname "Yellow Peril"?
>>
>> Walt
>>
>> Jim Hemenway wrote:
>>
>>> Jim:
>>>
>>> I'm familiar with the Stearman... I flew it in a previous life!  ;-)
>>>
>>> Did you use a filter when you took that photo?
>>>
>>> JimH
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, Jim,
>>>>
>>>> You have some great shots.  Unfortunately, the only waterfowl 
>>>> around here are Canada Geese that have found a home in Tennessee.  
>>>> Plentiful, but not in photogenic settings.
>>>>
>>>> I will attach a link to one of my airplane shots with the 6-leaf 
>>>> 200 Tak.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/Musings/Boeing_Stearman_Trainer_small
>>>>
>
>
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