Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas, I haven't been up since my heart surgery, 22 yrs ago. Because I am on anti-coagulant medication, I have to evaluate risk of injury very carefully. The name plate on the engine was not accessible, but I believe it is a Pratt & Whitney R-985, 450 hp. That is the favorite engine for most of the aircraft that are on display. Thanks for your interest. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 10/10/2015 3:12 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > Interesting, Jim, do you still go up in a plane from the airfield > these days? > > On the images, in last photo, it's a pity that the blonde blocked out > part of the pushrod casings and the very svelte cylinder heads and > valve gear on that interesting nine cylinder radial. What engine is it? > > :-) > > Douglas > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" > <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera > Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> > Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2015 4:13 AM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: AOPA Barnstormers Party > > >> The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assn. (AOPA) is holding its last >> regional fly-in of the year this weekend at our airport, hosted by >> the Beechcraft Heritage Museum. For the early arrivals, they put on a >> Barnstormers Party tonight, complete with live music from, where >> else, Nashville. I introduced myself to one of the musicians, who >> uses the stage name, Jimmy Nichols. >> >> After a nice day for the rapidly-arriving airplanes, heavy rain moved >> in as the crowd was arriving, so things got off to a slow start. >> Standing at the entrance of the large museum hangar, I could see >> everything from Cubs to a DC-3 to a business jet, parked in the wet >> grass. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AOPA+1.tif.html >> >> I wandered around, looking at the few planes that were left in the >> corners as the hangar was emptied to set up tables, and found an >> early Staggerwing bearing the colors of barnstormer Roscoe Turner, >> along with a decal depicting Gilmore, the young lion, that he carried >> with him until it got too large to handle. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AOPA+2.tif.html >> >> The food was very tasty and plentiful. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AOPA+3.tif.html >> >> As the rain let up, the crowd increased rapidly. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AOPA+4.tif.html >> >> Live musicians from Nashville, some of whom are pilots, entertained >> the crowd. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AOPA+5.tif.html >> >> This attractive young lady was using her cell phone to photograph the >> radial engine that was on display, commenting that she was fascinated >> by intricate shiny parts. I asked her to pose with the engine, and >> she willingly obliged. >> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/AOPA+6.tif.html >> >> All with the X-E1 and 27mm, at ISOs from 400 to 1000. The mixture of >> lighting made color balance a pain. >> >> 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 >