Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Bharani, Yes, most of the medevac helicopters have them. I can see them as a last line of defense, but I wouldn't encourage depending on them. Most lines around hospital heliports are marked with large red plastic balls, to make them more visible, and the highest post is marked with a red warning light. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "scleroplex" <scleroplex at gmail.com> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 2:25 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Airport Visitor > nice :-) > that cable cutter is most interesting. > a modern cowpoke! > here's a link - > http://www.helihub.com/2010/07/21/faa-approves-apical?s-ec135-cable-cutter-kit/ > bharani > > > Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 13:18:20 -0500 > From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Airport Visitor > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org> > Cc: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Message-ID: <D59E5C644D674837B9A94D5EB0EFA7F4 at jimnichols> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I made a stop at the local airport this morning and found a visitor to > be the center of attention. This new air ambulance is enroute from > the manufacturer to its home in Boise, ID, and made a fueling stop. > The local crew of the Vanderbilt Hospital medevac station had to look > it over. > > I even include a senorita at work. > > The crew obligingly opened up access doors for the locals to get a > good look at the new Bell, which is quite different from the equipment > that they operate. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Interested+Observers.jpg.html > > The local airport attendant fueled the chopper from the fuel truck, > assisted by her boss. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fueling.jpg.html > > The last image includes the main rotor hub, and, just above the > windshield centerpost, a cable cutter. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Rotor+Hub+and+Cable+Cutter.jpg.html > > Olympus E-1 with Zuiko Digital 35mm 3.5 Macro > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >