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Subject: [Leica] IMG: New Skydiver Airplane
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2016 14:36:06 -0500
References: <877b7225-f56e-7146-67f8-5761f2b7fcf6@lighttube.net> <004101d1b917$191e2f50$4b5a8df0$@ca>

It looks like a capable airplane for many purposes.  For the skydivers, 
it hauls a good load to 15,000 ft in 15 minutes, so they get a lot of 
jumps on a good day.

Thanks for looking and commenting.  Happy 87th!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 5/28/2016 2:28 PM, Ted Grant wrote:
> Hi Jim,
> Hey hey my good fellow I have many many hours in twin-Otters flying on
> assignments in the High-Arctic shooting on research projects. Many of them
> equipped with skis for landing on the frozen Arctic Ocean.
> cheers,
> ted
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca at leica-users.org] On 
> Behalf Of
> Jim Nichols
> Sent: May-27-16 12:34 PM
> To: LUG at Leica-Users.org; Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: [Leica] IMG: New Skydiver Airplane
>
> I stopped by the airport and the Airport Manager told me that the
> skydiving business had just acquired a new airplane, a DeHavilland DHC-6
> Twin Otter.  He was enroute to fuel it up.  I had only the iPhone, but
> took a few photos.
>
> The fueling operation:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DHC-6+Twin+Otter.jpg.html
>
> The DHC-6 interior as configured for jumpers:
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DHC-6+Interior.jpg.html
>
> iPhone 6 photos
>
> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>



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