Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It was a beautiful day, so I decided to see what the late day activity might be at the airport. While attending a ball game, I had seen a Cessna towing a sailplane overhead. It seems the Civil Air Patrol had some checkout activity going on. I walked onto the ramp as the sailplane was returning to the hangar. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Two-Place+Sailplane+Rolling+Home.jpg.html This sailplane has a snug, two-place cockpit beneath the hinged canopy. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tandem+Cockpit.jpg.html I walked out to take a look at a visiting CAP Maule aircraft from Alabama. I had never seen a Maule in CAP colors. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/CAP+Maule.jpg.html The CAP recently purchased a group of new Cessna 172s, and there was one of these on the ramp. The new landing/taxi light caught my eye. http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/New+Cessna+172+Landing+Light.jpg.html This airplane smelled new all over. Even the alternator behind the cooling air inlet was shiny, with no bug spatter. All with the Fuji X-E1 and 27mm Pancake lens. Comments and critiques welcomed. -- Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA