Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/15

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Beechcraft Images
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2011 17:47:08 -0500
References: <B36B5F7FE0D54821ADCDE8DCF03FD2A8@jimnichols> <E0BEF102-8146-45DE-BF53-C13373E4F6B8@embarqmail.com>

Thanks, Ric.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Carter" <ricc at embarqmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Beechcraft Images


> two beauties
>
> ric
>
>
> On Oct 15, 2011, at 3:05 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> There is a Beechcraft convention underway at the local airport, so I 
>> wanted to catch a few shots of the visiting airplanes.
>>
>> Before there were biz jets, back in the 1940s and 1950s, the executive 
>> transport of choice was the Beech BE-17, fondly known as the Staggerwing. 
>> With seating for five, and a nice cruising speed, these beauties were the 
>> best of the best.  I caught this beautiful example at the fuel pump. 
>> Bearing Canadian registration, and in the original factory paint scheme, 
>> it personifies this great airplane.
>>
>> Cranking up:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Staggerwing+73.jpg.html
>>
>> Moving out:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Staggerwing+75.jpg.html
>>
>> The flightline attendant commented that she was really burning off 
>> calories today:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Flight+Line+Attendant.jpg.html
>>
>> And the more modern airplanes required teamwork:
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/King+Air+89.jpg.html
>>
>> All with the E-1 and Zuiko Digital 35mm Macro
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Beechcraft Images)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] IMG: Beechcraft Images)