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Subject: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box - Two More Biplane Beauties from1970
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Aug 19 10:19:48 2007
References: <004b01c7e282$bbaa1420$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <3BD3B00E-62B3-47B9-AFE5-3A994D0F75A5@mindspring.com>

Hi, Ric,

Thanks for looking.  I suppose that I am as nuts about planes as you seem to 
be about boats and harbors.  I enjoy your work each time you share it.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Carter" <ricc@mindspring.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box - Two More Biplane Beauties 
from1970


> Jim,
>
> I always enjoy the planes.
>
> thanks
>
> ric
>
>
> On Aug 19, 2007, at 1:02 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Douglas,
>>
>> Since the photo of the Fleet biplane caught your attention, I would  like 
>> to present two other beauties from the same fly-in in 1970.
>>
>> First, an early Waco cabin biplane, whose exact designation I do  not 
>> know.  It is not quite as colorful as the Fleet, but is still  quite 
>> representative of aviation in the late 20s and early 30s.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Early+Cabin+Waco 
>> +Seen+in+1970.jpg.html
>>
>> Secondly, a Beech Staggerwing biplane owned by the host of the fly- in, 
>> and still just as perfect today as it was when new.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Cigar+Box/Beech+Staggerwing 
>> +Seen+in+1970.jpg.html
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: From the Cigar Box - Two More Biplane Beauties from 1970)
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