Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I did get a trip in a C-47 when I was in the USAF in the early 1950s. Later, a trip to DC and back in a C-54. Nice rides, but very slow by today's business aircraft standards. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Kronquist" <mak at teleport.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Cc: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 5:23 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: sad ol' girl > They are classics. Have flown on almost every airframe including a tri > motor and b247 but never c47 dc3 > > Sent from my iPad > > On Sep 20, 2012, at 3:08 PM, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> Nice image. We have a DC-3 on the ramp, but it at least has its >> cowlings in place. Like old guys like me, they are no longer very >> useful. ;~) >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge at mac.com> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:32 PM >> Subject: [Leica] IMG: sad ol' girl >> >> >>> <http://adam-bridge.smugmug.com/gallery/25483361_MjsNJ5#!i=2099571652&k=5Q2r4Qt >>> > >>> >>> A Lockeed Lodestar, once a proud hauler of corporate America before the >>> jets arrived, sinks into oblivion at the Yolo County airport back lot. >>> At least there are no obvious birds' nests. But if you look closely >>> you'll see the spiders have made their homes amongst her cylinder heads >>> and the remains of her exhaust manifolds. >>> >>> When I was growing up there were a pair of these at the Vandalia, OH >>> airport serving several major companies. Then the Gulfstream I >>> turboprop arrived and the old birds were swept away. Then the GII's got >>> their own hangers further down the ramp. >>> >>> I love the old birds. >>> >>> Adam >>> >>> Oh, NEX-7, Leica 35mm sumicron, probably about f8. Yes, I used focus >>> peaking but being able to zoom in on a portion of the image is more >>> useful. >>> >>> ab >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >