Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information