Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Thanks for looking, and for the comments. Yes, I agree it is more fun to fly in the old birds than to take pictures of them, but, after flying for 35 years, I had to give it up. So, for now, the photos have to satisfy my airplane needs. I will turn 77 next week, and hope to get a chance to take a lot more of the photos. I have never experienced the jump seat in the Mustang, but recall an occasion during a short stay in Orlando 40 years ago when the usefulness of the seat was obvious. A young, local pilot who must have had independent means taxied in and parked a Mustang, and, after he climbed out, a very attractive young lady in tight shirt and hip-huggers climbed out behind him. The Mustang sure seemed a fine way to impress the ladies. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG, Another Airplane Photo > Aw gee whiz guys I have to tell you despite a few photos prepping the > Nan-Chang it was far more fun flying it! :-) And no I do not re-call this > type of cowling. True I did this a month before I did the P51 flight! :-) > At the right old age of 76! hell it only takes being young at heart! :-) > > Yep nice taking pictures of these birds but it's a hell of a lot more fun > flying them!:-) Well Ok in them! > > If in doubt I do have a few images of me "up side down in a P51 at 5000 > ft!" :-) > Love it! > > It's the only way to fly and to hell with those big lumbering passenger > jets!:-) > > Yeah yeah I know the P51 is a single seater! However there's space right > behind the pilot seat for a fuel tank. Quite frankly another one of those > brilliant ideas by engineers who'd not have to fly the plane in combat!!!! > And when it's removed there's just a teensy space for a seat and controls > to fly her! Damn wonderful flight! :-) Just glad there weren't any > Me-109's around that day! ;-) > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > 1817 Feltham Road > Victoria BC V8N 2A4 > 250-477-2156 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >