Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Errata: On-line research, which must be right (;-) ), shows the same aircraft as a Convair 640. I suspect it has to do with the engine installation. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/18/2015 4:14 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > When I saw the flight plan, I knew I had to get to the airport, in > spite of the persistent showers. It showed that a Convair 580 > turboprop was coming in, probably for a load of freight. I had not > seen one of these in many years. It turned out to be of Mexican > registry. I had forgotten how big these things were, compared to the > business jets that usually handle this role. > > Here is the scene I saw when I arrived. A truck load of pallets was > awaiting hoisting into the large fuselage loading hatch. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2091+FM.tif.html > > The task was repeated several times, unloading the pallet from the truck > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2094+FM.tif.html > > And placing it gently in the aircraft > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2099+FM.tif.html > > The crew had pallet-handling equipment to position each pallet in the > fuselage. > > Fuji X-E1 with 27mm > > Comments and critiques welcomed. >