Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Barry Hinderks <Barry98 at telus.net> wrote: > Thanks Jim and Chris. > > Fortunately my wife was an Air Force brat and can put up with airplane > noise. I was an Air Force brat too, and we always live on or near base. When the field was fogged in, we had trouble sleeping because there were no take-offs and landings, I can't get enough of your airplane shots, Barry, > Me, all I hear is music. > > Have a few more from inside VAM's hangar that I will put up over the njext > few days -- including one of the Mosquito. > BarryH > > > At 12:03 PM 22/03/2012, you wrote: > >> Hi Barry, >> >> Nice view, though I'm sure my wife would disagree. I have to drive a >> couple of miles to get something similar. The T-28s are showing up more >> frequently lately. When I was at Wright-Patterson AFB in the early 50s, >> the USAF was doing a concentrated time-accumulation project on them. Many >> of the pilots on the base went down to the flight line to take turns >> running up the hours. The engine/propeller sound is quite unique, with a >> sort of rattle similar to the USAF B-25. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Hinderks" <Barry98 at telus.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2012 1:28 PM >> Subject: [Leica] Airplanes for Jim (and others too) >> >> >> Jim, >>> >>> This is what is across the street from me. The aircraft change virtually >>> every day as the shop is quite busy. The shop currently has a Mosquito >>> that >>> they are putting back together as a flyable aircraft - it is quite far >>> along too - although parts are hard to come by. >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/Barryh/pictures/** >>> Sid120322_05.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barryh/pictures/Sid120322_05.jpg.html> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/Barryh/pictures/** >>> Sid120322_06.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Barryh/pictures/Sid120322_06.jpg.html> >>> >>> BarryH >>> >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> more information >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ http://sonc-hegr.tumblr.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA