Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. >