[Leica] IMG: An Unusual Airplane

[j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)]

I don't know much about airplanes but I can recognize the very special 
colour and general mood conveyed by the 1940s Leica lenses + the IIIs 
series. Great job, thanks for sharing.Jean-Michel
 > From: jhnichols at lighttube.net
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:08:05 -0600
> CC: olympus at thomasclausen.net
> Subject: [Leica] IMG:  An Unusual Airplane
> 
> While evaluating my first Leica lens, an Elmar 50/3.5 from 1946, I came 
> across this Air Tractor company-owned Sky Truck airplane which appeared to 
> be fitted out with flight test gear in the rear cockpit.  Developed from a 
> large agricultural aircraft, the AT-802U has been used for firefighting 
> and for close air support in developing countries.  It is a BIG airplane.
> 
> I thought of this one when Chris Barker commented about airplanes with 
> long noses.  This is about as long as they get!
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Air+Tractor+Sky+Truck+4a+NI.jpg.html
> 
> Leica IIIf RD with coated 50/3.5 Elmar from 1946
> 
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
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