Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking, Nathan. I told her I needed to get more people in my pictures, and she was happy to oblige. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2012 12:56 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: More Airport Activity > The smiling nurse and the look inside stand out for me. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > > > YNWA > > > > > On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:21 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> When I got out of my car at the airport, I was surprised to see two >> Vanderbilt LifeFlight aircraft at their hangar, and the Jet-A truck >> heading their way. By the time I walked out to the area, fueling was >> completed, and I got the story of the activity. The helicopter normally >> based here was found to have a chip in the tail rotor. It is well >> protected, so it wasn't clear how the damage occurred. While the new >> rotor was obtained, balanced, test-flown, etc., the crew used a >> replacement helicopter. Today, with the regular bird ready for service, >> things were returning to normal. >> >> My friend, Jimmy, had just completed fueling the normally-assigned >> helicopter when I arrived: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042790+edit.jpg.html >> >> The Flight Nurses were busy moving their gear back to their normal ride; >> one smiled to give me a people-picture: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042796+edit.jpg.html >> >> I was invited to take a look inside. These units are equipped to >> transport babies as well as adults: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042795+edit.jpg.html >> >> And finally, the borrowed helicopter is made spic and span for return to >> its normal assignment: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/PA042791+edit.jpg.html >> >> Oly E-1 with Leica Elmarit-R 28mm. >> >> Comments and critiques welcomed. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > >