Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, I have no idea what the pilots in the group are talking about. But I do like your photos of these antiques. You have a nice collection. Keep shooting. Len On Apr 1, 2007, at 1:54 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > Hi, Larry, > > My memory isn't too clear after 40 years. I was renting a plane to > fly locally, and practiced landings at Kissimmee when there was > nothing there except for me and some cows. My, how that has > changed. When I asked about the Mustang, I seem to recall that the > young man had family connections to the oil industry, hence money > to afford such toys. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lawrence Zeitlin" > <lrzeitlin@optonline.net> > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2007 12:37 PM > Subject: [Leica] Re: P 51 for two > > >> >> On Apr 1, 2007, at 8:59 AM, Jim wrote: >> >>> 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. >> >> That could well have been a law partner of my brother. He owned a >> Mustang in which he used to fly from Chicago to Florida on >> weekends, usually accompanied by a very toothsome morsel whom he >> wanted to impress. He couldn't get insurance on the plane. Every >> time he took off he said that he felt as if he was flying with a >> big bag of money hung out of the cockpit. >> >> Larry Z >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information