Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/09

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Another Gooney Bird - DC3 variety
From: Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)
Date: Thu Aug 9 20:30:42 2007
References: <bfe.1c388c7f.33e93aad@aol.com>

Ira:

I think that the paint job is great! Makes that old plane look modern.

1978?  Hope it's still flying.

Jim


ISILVERMN@aol.com wrote:

> Jim Nichols' fine photograph of the Day-Glo painted C-47 inspired me  to 
> search my archives for this vintage DC-3.
>  
> Taken on Hilton Head Island in September 1978, I found the plane and its  
> surroundings evocative of an earlier era - even when a captured it almost 
> 40  
> years ago.
>  
> _http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Douglas+DC-3+Sept+78.
> jpg.html_ 
> (http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Ira+Silverman/Aircraft/Douglas+DC-3+Sept+78.jpg.html)
>  
>  
> Tech stuff: Rollei 35 (still my trusty pocket camera today), Kodacolor II, 
>  
> and a LOT of spotting in Photoshop.
>  
> As always, comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated.
>  
> Best Regards,
>  
> Ira Silverman
> Irvine, CA


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