Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Jim, Philippe Op 3-aug-07, om 00:21 heeft Jim Nichols het volgende geschreven: > Philippe, > > I'm not sure of the correct spelling, possibly Day-Glo, but it had > a very high luminance, particularly, when in sunlight. It was used > in orange, yellow, pink, and green to define safety boundaries in > some plant areas. > > We, in the large wind tunnel business, used it to mark tools and > ladders that were carried into the airstream area for plant > inspections, so that all such items would be retrieved before close- > up for the next operation. It's main problem was poor adherance to > slick surfaces, so that, after a while it began to peel, as > evidenced behind the rear window of the DC-3 or C-47. > > Thanks for looking. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippe Orlent" > <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 4:50 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From The Cigar Box - Gaudy Gooney Bird 1958 > > >> One of my all time favorites, the DC-3. >> What is day-glow paint? Something fluorescent? >> >> Thanks for showing, >> Philippe >> >> >> >> Op 2-aug-07, om 05:08 heeft Jim Nichols het volgende geschreven: >> >>> During the 1950s, the military decided that the answer to >>> preventing mid-air collisions was a generous application of Day- >>> Glow paint. Here the solution is carried to an extreme not >>> usually seen. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Air+Guard+C-47 >>> +1958+sm.jpg.html >>> >>> Comments and critiques are welcomed. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >